Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-10-20-Speech-1-052"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-10-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:One-minute speeches on matters of political importance2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20081020.12.1-052"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-10-20-Speech-1-0532
lpv:speaker	lp:Harlem Désir2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EMPL (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Parti socialiste (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; INTA (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I should like to respond to the speeches made by Mr Corbett and others concerning our return to Strasbourg and the running costs involved. It is true that Europe is not just about what is reasonable. Although it tries to be rational, it operates on the basis of symbols, too. It is not a unitary state, and we do not operate with only one capital in which all our institutions are based. Some are here in Strasbourg; the Central Bank is in Frankfurt; I believe that the Medicines Agency is in the United Kingdom. All this comes at a price. However, we also know the price to be paid for not having a Europe; we have paid it enough throughout our history. Thus EUR 200 million – if that is one of the elements that enable institutions to function properly, and, for example, enable Europe to get a better grasp of the problems of the financial markets and, perhaps, in the future, to save over EUR 1 000 billion on rescue plans for financial institutions – then I believe that that is a price worth paying to have a properly functioning democracy."@en1
lpv:videoURI	<go to Events_and_structure europarl>2

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