Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-11-12-Speech-4-054"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-11-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Transitional procedural guidelines on budgetary matters in view of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20091112.6.4-054"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-11-12-Speech-4-0552
lpv:speaker	lp:Daniël van der Stoep2
lpv:spokenAs	member; NA (2009-07-14--2011-08-31)3 substitute; ENVI (2009-07-16--2010-06-21)3 unknown; Partij voor de Vrijheid (2009-07-14--2011-08-31)3 member; BUDG (2009-07-16--2010-06-22)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2009-09-16--2010-06-22)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV) is sitting in the European Parliament for the first time, and is shocked by the mercenary attitude of the Members of this House. In that sense, Parliament resembles an anti-parliament. The objective seems to be to extract as much money as possible from the pockets of the hard-working citizens of Europe and, in particular, the Netherlands. Billions are being spent on pet subjects of the left, such as the climate and development aid, whilst in the Netherlands, people are failing to receive treatment in care homes, the qualifying age for the state old-age pension (AOW) is being raised to 67 years and the police force is having to make cutbacks. Mr President, this Parliament should be there for citizens, but instead is just realising its own politically correct, extravagant schemes and those of its elitist chums. Unfortunately, the Irish have given the loathsome Treaty of Lisbon their seal of approval, but at least they were given the choice. The PVV finds it disgraceful that this dreadful treaty has been rammed down the throats of the Dutch people. Unfortunately, however, it is a reality and, regrettably, we too shall have to learn to live with it. The PVV cooperates constructively in this House. Yet we cannot go along with the present report. The Netherlands is the largest net contributor per citizen, and we want to see this change very soon. My request to the rapporteur is that he include in the report a statement to the effect that the European Parliament calls on the Council to put the swiftest possible end to the continuing position of the Netherlands as the largest net contributor per citizen. If this is stated in the report, four more lights will turn to green in this Chamber during today’s vote. This strikes me as a golden opportunity for the rapporteur. I should like to add that we shall be supporting all the amendments tabled by the Europe of Freedom and Democracy Group."@en1
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