Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-01-14-Speech-3-194"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-01-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"ro"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20090114.13.3-194"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-01-14-Speech-3-1952
lpv:speaker	lp:Călin Cătălin Chiriță2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (2008-12-22--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Partidul Democrat-Liberal (2008-12-22--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"I voted against the report presented by Mr Catania because I do not agree with Article 49, a controversial article which encourages the problems of ‘traditional national minority communities’ to be handled through ‘self-governance solutions (personal-cultural, territorial, regional autonomies)’. I support the rights of persons belonging to minorities, but I categorically reject the idea of territorial autonomy based on ethnic criteria and of minorities’ collective rights, an idea which has sparked in practice ethnic separatism and interethnic conflicts. In addition, vague, controversial concepts like ‘self-governance’ and ‘cultural autonomy’ also have the potential to cause conflict. These concepts extend beyond current European standards of international law with regard to the rights of persons belonging to national minorities and lead us into an area of controversy. I believe that EU Member States have the sovereign right to decide alone to what extent they accept or reject such concepts. In fact, the EU must respect and guarantee the sovereignty and integrity of its Member States."@en1

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