Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-05-06-Speech-3-440"

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dcterms:Date	"2009-05-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Parliament's new role and responsibilities in implementing the Lisbon Treaty - Institutional balance of the European Union - Relations between the European Parliament and national parliaments under the Treaty of Lisbon - Financial aspects of the Lisbon Treaty - Implementation of the citizens' initiative (debate)2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20090506.41.3-440"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-05-06-Speech-3-4412
lpv:speaker	lp:Adrian Severin2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, tonight the hope generated by the Czech ratification of the Lisbon Treaty is being overshadowed by the quasi-conspiratorial atmosphere of this meeting. Some were afraid that by preparing the proper implementation of a treaty badly and urgently needed we might offend certain citizens of the Union. I believe that, on the contrary, we are offending the citizens by hiding the truth about what Europe really is, and could be, and by refusing a frank and rational dialogue with them. Likewise, to show respect for a minority opinion while ignoring the majority decision is offensive to both the given majority and the general principles of democracy we all claim to cherish. The written text of a treaty is not enough. One has to give that text a clarifying interpretation which puts in light its spirit, thus allowing for the best implementation. That is precisely what today’s reports are doing. They speak about: one, the parliamentarisation of the Union; two, the communitarisation of the European institutions; three, the establishment of an interinstitutional equilibrium as a guarantee for a transnational checks-and-balances system; four, the assurance of legislative coherence and cohesion at European Union level through Europeanisation of the national parliaments and not nationalisation of the European Parliament; five, concentrations of instruments and policies for the good of institutional efficiency; and, six, the improvement of representation, transparency and participation at European Union level. Along those lines, we will be able to see emerging a demos which will fill with substance the present shell of the European procedures, making them relevant to the citizens. The only thing which remains to be done is to find a solution to bridge the elections to the new Parliament and the coming into force of the Lisbon Treaty. I hope that the sense of responsibility and solidarity of our Irish fellows will help us to achieve that, and to keep to our historical timetable."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2007-12-10--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2008-05-21--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2007-12-10--2009-07-13)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2007-12-10--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFET (2007-12-10--2009-07-13)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2007-12-10--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Partidul Social Democrat (2007-12-10--2009-07-13)3 member; AFCO (2007-12-10--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Adrian Severin (PSE ). -"1
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