Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-12-17-Speech-3-033"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-12-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Draft general budget 2009 as modified by the Council (all sections) (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20081217.3.3-033"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-12-17-Speech-3-0342
lpv:speaker	lp:Søren Bo Søndergaard2
lpv:spokenAs	member; CONT (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; IMCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; LIBE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 member; EUL/NGL (2007-01-01--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Mercosur (2007-03-29--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Folkebevægelsen mod EU (2007-01-01--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, one of the most elementary tasks of a parliament is to scrutinise the finances. This naturally requires parliament to have the opportunity to inspect the different budget items. It is therefore totally unacceptable for the Council to continue in its closed position towards Parliament. We have today heard how the French Presidency has failed to respond to any of the approaches made by Parliament’s rapporteurs responsible for the 2009 budget and, as rapporteur for the Committee on Budgetary Control on the granting of discharge to the Council for 2007, I can add that the Council has been equally unwilling to respond to my approaches. Thus, the Council is not only closed with regard to the future, but also with regard to the past. This is not just a problem with the French Presidency; it is a problem with the Council in general. Their argument is to refer to a so-called ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ between the Council and Parliament dating back to 1970. Excuse me? 1970? That was when the EU was called the EC. At that time, the EC consisted of a handful of countries and Parliament was not elected, but appointed. This ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ therefore belongs to the past and has no value today. As Parliament, we must demand openness, full access to information and cooperation from the Council."@en1
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