Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-05-22-Speech-2-338-875"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-05-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120522.15.2-338-875"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-05-22-Speech-2-339-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Diogo Feio2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Partido Popular (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AFET (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; ECON (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"It is repeatedly said throughout Europe that there is a gap between the electors and the elected, between citizens and decision makers, in the European Union. Academics and the political institutions are unanimous in this diagnosis, although there is disagreement about the best cures for the problem. The European citizens’ initiative is another attempt to reduce this distance and enable the citizens to be more involved in European issues, which was adopted in the Treaty of Lisbon. It is now time to put it into practice, which requires making the necessary amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament. Without eliciting unwarranted hopes for this initiative, given its actual scope and the resulting limitations, I hope that putting it to good use will enable it to achieve its intended purpose and promote participation and European-level citizenship. I also hope it will be able to bring new voices and initiatives into the political debate too, without replacing representative democracy."@en1

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