Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-10-07-Speech-3-077"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-10-07"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Outcome of the referendum in Ireland (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20091007.17.3-077"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-10-07-Speech-3-0782
lpv:speaker	lp:Morten Messerschmidt2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; AFCO (2009-07-20--2012-01-18)3,3 substitute; AGRI (2009-07-16--2011-12-13)3,3 member; Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3 vice-chair; EFD (2009-07-14--2010-02-15)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2009-09-16--2012-03-13)3,3 substitute; IMCO (2009-07-16--2011-04-04)3,3 unknown; Dansk Folkeparti (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2012-03-13)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, if you can tell one thing from the referendum that has taken place in Ireland, it is that, if you have a sufficiently substantial lack of balance between the ‘yes’ and the ‘no’ camps, if there is a sufficiently substantial lack of balance in the media coverage of an issue and if you ask the question enough times, it is absolutely possible to get a ‘yes’ result. If one of these preconditions is lacking, though, you will not get Europeans to give up more sovereignty to these institutions that we currently find ourselves in. That is the reality that we all have to base our positions on. Another element of the reality – which, at least for those who support the treaty, must be a very uncomfortable element – is the method by which this treaty is becoming reality, and it is the only feasible method by which that is possible, namely in a climate of fear. A climate of fear of a new situation arising in the United Kingdom that would lead to the question being put to the British people. It must be uncomfortable to only be able to realise your visions in a climate of fear that the people of yet another country might be asked their view – that democracy might be allowed to speak again. We heard the President tell Parliament earlier that the ‘no’ side will be respected. In all honesty, though, it is very difficult to see any respect for the ‘no’ side. We have heard that the symbols would be removed from the treaty – yet this whole Parliament is plastered in flags. We have heard that the anthem would be taken out of the treaty – yet the new Parliament was celebrated by playing Beethoven’s 9th symphony. There is not much confidence being engendered for the guarantees that were given to the Irish electorate or to us, the sceptics. We would like to have confidence, but it is in very short supply."@en1
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