Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-03-14-Speech-3-074-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-03-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Enlargement report for Iceland (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120314.6.3-074-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-03-14-Speech-3-075-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Andrew Henry William Brons2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, if the British Parliament is the mother of parliaments, then the Icelandic Althing is the grandmother of parliaments. With this democratic pedigree, is it really going to give away its independence and its parliamentary democracy to the undemocratic EU, in which the unelected Commission has a monopoly of legislative initiative? The report, in its patronising way, commends Iceland for its record on human rights. What should Iceland make of such a commendation from an EU with Member States that ban political parties and lock people up for heretical opinions and that has a Commissioner who salivates at the prospect of locking up a well-known Dutch politician? In the early 1970s, some thought that it was Britain’s irresistible charm and charisma that attracted the EEC. I am afraid not: it was our fish, and that explains Iceland’s popularity too. All new members are eventually expected to join the euro. Iceland emerged from its crisis by devaluation three years ago, a choice that is not available for a member of the euro area."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; NA (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; LIBE (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 unknown; British National Party (2009-07-14--2012-10-16)3 member; AFCO (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2013-06-30)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Andrew Henry William Brons (NI ). -"1
lpv:videoURI	<go to Events_and_structure europarl>2

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