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"Mr President, I will try to stay within my speaking time. The the party I represent, voted for the Treaty in the Italian Parliament and I personally was the rapporteur. With regard to the referendum, we were very respectful of Ireland’s opposition to the Treaty, and we are equally respectful of its approval to the tune of 67%, a sizeable number. The will of the people expressed through a referendum is direct and unequivocal. I welcomed this morning’s speech by the President of Parliament when he said that we should also listen to the reasons of those who voted ‘no’ and, above all, ask ourselves why a large number did not even vote. I think that this is an intelligent and perceptive consideration since European democracy is not built on decisions made on high, but on political awareness and the growth of political awareness among the peoples of Europe. I believe that the peoples wish to see greater democracy …"@en1
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