Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2016-10-25-Speech-2-035-000"
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"Madam President, all too often what the EU has in mind is either obscure or opaque, ensuring that the media and Member States’ citizens are left in the dark. Let us be absolutely clear about what we are talking about this morning. We are talking about a report that seeks to establish a group of so-called independent experts who will monitor Member States to ensure that they are upholding the values of EU Treaties. Seemingly there is nothing wrong with that, but in fact there is – and there is plenty.
Let me go through what is wrong. There is absolutely no legal nor Treaty mandate to establish this mechanism. The EU has therefore absolutely no right even to propose it. Thirdly, there is nothing that can be cited to justify or validate such a mechanism, and the timing should make everybody suspicious. Call me cynical, but might it just be a knee—jerk reaction to circumstances in Poland and Hungary – two Member States – probably two out of 28 that would like to do much the same – which are, quite rightly, exercising their sovereign right to curtail EU influence and control in the areas of democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights? That is what sovereign nationhood is all about. If the European Union really wishes to add more substance to accusations of covert federalism and emerging Big Brother statehood, then go ahead, but there is absolutely no way anybody who believes in democracy should support this."@en1
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