Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-12-15-Speech-3-235"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-12-15"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20101215.23.3-235"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-12-15-Speech-3-2362
lpv:speaker	lp:Hannu Takkula2
lpv:spokenAs	member; CULT (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2009-09-16--2012-02-12)3 unknown; Suomen Keskusta (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; ITRE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; ALDE (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I would like to say a few words about the citizens’ initiative. It is true that the Treaty of Lisbon meant that we availed ourselves of a new initiative which encourages our citizens to participate in democracy. When a million citizens sign a petition, the Commission agrees to deal with it, but is that all there is to it? In my opinion this is an excellent initiative, but we have to consider how it can be taken forward. The premise is that our citizens would participate in the democratic process mainly by voting in the elections. That would be a way for us to take forward matters which are important to people. Consequently, this new initiative will obviously perhaps give a boost to citizen involvement, though, on the other hand, I myself see how it could result in a situation where the Commission only replies to initiatives, with nothing concrete emerging. That being the case, we need to rethink how we might genuinely encourage people to take part in political decision making."@en1
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