Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-03-24-Speech-3-105"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
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	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100324.13.3-105"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-03-24-Speech-3-1062
lpv:speaker	lp:Mariya Gabriel2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP (2009-07-14--2012-02-02)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; LIBE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; PETI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; AGRI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; FEMM (2010-03-03--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Mr Šefčovič, Mr López Garrido, ladies and gentlemen, the citizens’ initiative is an additional contribution to the creation of a true European civil society. It is a new opportunity for European citizens to have a greater say in the decision-making process. I hope that its introduction will help strengthen the sentiment of belonging to the same entity, our Europe, since this European sentiment is unfortunately very weak and all too often lacking. Looking beyond the technical, administrative and practical aspects associated with the actual implementation of the initiative, I believe that our message must, above all, be political. Indeed, we must not lose sight of the guiding principle that underpins the introduction of this initiative: bringing citizens closer to the institutions, stimulating their interest in Europe, promoting their involvement, and making them stakeholders of European policies. That is what we must always bear in mind. Whether we are talking about the minimum number of Member States from which the signatures derive, the collection, verification and checking of those signatures, or the admissibility of initiatives, we will have to ensure that citizens are not hindered in their desire to present an initiative. For example, I would like to point out that the costs involved in having a notary validate the signatures must be reasonable. Some Member States, which have already introduced this type of initiative at national level, at times charge excessive amounts. It is these kinds of obstacles that we must avoid in the case of the citizens’ initiative. Lastly, we must not lose sight of the enhanced role of our Parliament. As the guardian of the democratic will of the European citizens and the guarantor of budgetary transparency, it must have a greater involvement in the process of implementing the initiative. Only in this way will we make the Union’s extra bit of soul a true democratic heart."@en1
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