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"Madam President, I believe the election of 25 additional members of the European Parliament beyond the ceiling of 751 seats will upset the degressively proportional representation of the citizens of individual Member States enshrined in the Treaty on European Union, as there is a risk that celebrities, singers of various kinds and instant politicians could run as MEPs in at least a third of Member States, regardless of the number set for each Member State. In specific cases, they would most likely be well-known personalities from the large Member States which are already at the helm of the European Union. The awareness in small countries of political and other high-profile personalities from the large Member States is obviously incomparably higher than the other way round, namely the general awareness in larger countries of well-known figures from smaller States. This is simply the way things are. I have nearly finished, Madam President. Smaller States would again be marginalised. It is my view that past elections to the European Parliament have fully and legitimately represented the citizens of all Member States."@en1
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