Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-10-07-Speech-3-149"

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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	"mt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20091007.17.3-149"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-10-07-Speech-3-1502
lpv:speaker	lp:David Casa2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; ECON (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; EMPL (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2013-05-21)3 unknown; Partit Nazzjonalista (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Yes, this is indeed an historic moment, not only because the Irish have accepted the Treaty with a strong vote in favour, but because today Poland has declared it will ratify the Treaty. This treaty has come a very long way. I have only been here for five years, yet there are delegates here who have been working towards this historic moment for a long time. Amongst them is a colleague of mine, Méndez de Vigo. This momentous occasion will now place greater responsibilities on our shoulders, as politicians, and this also goes for the President of the Czech Republic. His personal opinion does count; however, one cannot hold a whole country, as well as the whole of the European Union, hostage because of a personal political opinion. As politicians, we have to shoulder huge responsibilities. We have to provide answers and we have to answer only to the citizens of the European Union, because ultimately we are representing them. Europe is facing tough challenges on issues such as the financial crisis, climate change, immigration problems, and the creation of more jobs in Europe. For this reason, the opinion of the President of the Czech Republic cannot hold Europe back from working to achieve the standards we have set. I agree with the previous speaker who said that the Commission needs to be appointed. We have a President and therefore I do not see why we should wait for the ruling of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic before a Commission is established. A great deal of work needs to be done and the Commission needs to get down to business immediately in order to guarantee that this work is carried out."@en1
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