Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-03-24-Speech-3-100"

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dcterms:Date	"2010-03-24"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Development of the European Citizens’ Initiative based on Article 11(4) of the Treaty on European Union (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100324.13.3-100"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-03-24-Speech-3-1012
lpv:speaker	lp:Lena Kolarska-bobińska2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; REGI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with India (2009-09-30--2013-12-02)3 member; PETI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Platforma Obywatelska (2009-07-14--2013-12-02)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Iran (2009-09-16--2013-12-02)3 member; ITRE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2013-12-02)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the increased role which the Treaty of Lisbon gives to the European Parliament, as well as the European Citizens’ Initiative, are a very important step towards the strengthening of European democracy. However, in order for the initiative to fulfil its role, procedures must exist which would not limit its democratic character at the outset. The European Parliament does not, in fact, play any role in the process of the citizens’ initiative at present. The previous Parliament voted that the Commission should decide which of the initiatives that are submitted will be accepted and which rejected. I think the European Parliament’s role should be much greater, here. Parliament should work together with the Commission to evaluate and give opinions on initiatives which are submitted. In this way, decisions on the admissibility of proposed initiatives would lie equally in the hands of the representatives of the electorate, and not only of the executive. Parliament is currently the only European Union institution which is chosen in free, democratic elections, and the citizens’ initiative is, in fact, about the problems and views of the people. If an initiative is rejected by the Commission, and so by the executive which is supposed to put it into effect, this may not be understood by the citizens. It is also important that the organiser of an initiative – a social organisation or a non-governmental organisation – clearly and explicitly specifies the subject and objective of the initiative, although it does not necessarily have to submit a motion for legislation. I think, too, that the procedures concerning initiatives should be harmonised in the Member States, because too much variety will make it difficult for us to gain broad support for these initiatives."@en1
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