Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-07-05-Speech-2-472-750"
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"The diversity of Europe is expressed not only in a cultural or political sense but also in the context of law. Our legal traditions are not the same, and thus several different legal systems coexist in Europe at the same time. In many cases this is one of the reasons why EU legislation proceeds at a slower pace. It is the sovereign right of Member States to draw up a constitution or to guarantee the rule of law by means of other legal instruments. Nobody expects states founded on a common law system to draft and adopt a constitution, nor is the institution of ombudsman known in every Member State. Why should the European Commission make an exception in the very case of Hungary and scrutinise – even before its entry into force – the law which is to replace the 1949 Constitution drafted and adopted in the communist era and patched up with several amendments since then? The new Hungarian Constitution is based on common European values and guarantees the principles of democracy and the rule of law. The preamble of the new constitution recalls the national anthem and pays tribute to ethnic Hungarians living abroad and other nationalities living in Hungary. In addition to the contribution to European unity, it is appropriate that an article includes a provision on responsibility for Hungarian minorities abroad. It is a precondition for a peaceful European coexistence to ensure minority rights which are essential for survival. Supporting this is a natural responsibility of the motherland. At the same time, nationalities’ rights to self-government, representation in parliament and cooperation are also laid down in the new Constitution. I must express my deep regret in connection with the adoption of the resolution, which is a sad and unprecedented result of political skirmishes hiding behind the protection of European values."@en1
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