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"Speakers in today’s debate assessing the French Presidency fall into three groups. The first has nothing but uncritical praise for the Presidency. The second is critical whilst the third is silent. In fact, regardless of which of these groups we find ourselves in today, we will all be held accountable for the future fate of the nations of Europe.
We are therefore also accountable for the French Presidency. Despite intense activity and widespread publicity it has actually failed to produce any positive results. Worse still, President Sarkozy rode roughshod over the spirit of democracy he claims to advocate. He has done so by exerting pressure on the Irish authorities and the leaders of other sovereign states and nations, insisting on recognition of the Treaty of Lisbon that was rejected by the people of Ireland.
The European Union’s democratic deficit has an obvious negative impact on the climate package. The latter sidelines developing economies, including Poland’s, in the interests of saving the economies of the old Member States that find themselves under threat in the present crisis. President Sarkozy has cynically failed to mention that human beings are responsible for a small percentage of CO
emissions, and Europe itself for between 10% and 20%. Nothing will therefore be achieved, unless other countries and continents are involved, including China and India, as has already become evident. All there will be is one more tax to pay. For the new Member States, including Poland, it will amount to a penalty for joining the Union.
In conclusion, I should like to point out that democracy is about making an informed choice. Imposing damaging solutions on a free country is akin to totalitarianism, which does not take us anywhere."@en1
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