Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-07-23-Speech-5-026"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-07-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:French Football Federation fine2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19990723.3.5-026"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-07-23-Speech-5-0272
lpv:speaker	lp:Neena Gill2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, I am here to speak on behalf of millions of women football fans. I welcome Commissioner Kinnock's reassurances. I must say that I was appalled at how the ticket allocation was handled by the French authorities. I know that a large number of people in Britain were equally frustrated. The release of the tickets was really too late for most people to be able to take up those opportunities given their work commitments. What we need, I believe, is some joined-up thinking. One of the main objectives of the EU institutions is to ensure that citizens of all EU countries are treated fairly and equally. In this instance, millions of football fans were discriminated against. And yet, this breach is taken lightly. Whatever the reasons for that particular measly fine, it will alienate a large number of fans. It is another missed opportunity to connect with the people of Europe. Football is a passion that unites all the countries. What better way for us to change our image and connect with the people of Europe than to say that we take football as seriously as we take any branch of commerce."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; BUDG (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Labour Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Gill (PSE)"1

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