Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-12-15-Speech-3-155"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-12-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Citizens’ initiative (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20101215.6.3-155"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-12-15-Speech-3-1562
lpv:speaker	lp:Sirpa Pietikäinen2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; FEMM (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; ECON (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Kansallinen Kokoomus (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis (2009-10-08--2011-07-31)3 member; ENVI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	"The citizens’ initiative is a welcome addition to active citizenship. Alongside the actual legal initiative, it will have an important role in provoking political debate. The scope of the citizens’ initiative, however, is not yet cut and dried. The European citizens’ initiative should be a way to seek amendments to the EU Treaties. With the Treaty of Lisbon, even the Commission has the authority to make proposals regarding this. That is why the citizens’ initiative should also have the potential for formulating initiatives. One might see initiatives in the area of social issues, for example, justification for which could perhaps be found in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. The debate on the need to amend the Treaties should therefore not end with a narrow interpretation of the citizens’ initiative: it must be more flexible and take account of the public viewpoint."@en1

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