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dcterms:Date	"2000-04-12"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000412.2.3-045"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-04-12-Speech-3-0462
lpv:speaker	lp:Andrew Duff2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, within our groups in Parliament and within the IGC itself we are still struggling with the problems that proved fairly intractable at Amsterdam. These issues are tricky because they expose both the exaggerated self-importance of small states and the of the big states. These issues can only be resolved by a greater sense of trust between partners – such trust that is the essential glue of successful federal pacts. This trust is precisely the quality that is needed so that we are able to ensure the successful accession of the new Member States. The fact is – and somebody should say this – that if the IGC fails to resolve the Amsterdam questions, enlargement must be postponed. The Liberal Group supports the efforts of the presidency and of the Commission to build up the extra trust required. We support the main thrust of this report. We support especially those elements which expand the European Union’s capacity for action in global affairs: those that strengthen the status and the profile of the citizen, including the Charter; and those that will postulate further political reform in the interests of a strong executive and a mature parliamentary democracy. In this respect the splitting of the Treaties is vital. So is retention of unanimity within the Council exclusively for the most serious questions. Liberals everywhere support ministers that will subscribe to the development of European parliamentary democracy. But we will be savage critics of those who prefer narrow self-interest and threaten the accession of new Member States."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; AFCO (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Liberal Democrat Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Duff (ELDR )."1 "folie de grandeur"1

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