Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-09-07-Speech-4-121"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-09-07"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000907.2.4-121"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-09-07-Speech-4-1222
lpv:speaker	lp:Lennart Sacrédeus2
lpv:spokenAs	member; AFCO (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Kristdemokraterna (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees and delegations for relations with Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova (1999-10-07--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I voted against Mr Mennea’s report, which is no reflection upon Mr Mennea. I remember his time as a great sprinter, and I was delighted that someone from a European country was able to end American dominance of the sport. I voted against Mr Mennea’s report because I am quite adamant that, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle, sport is not a matter for the European Parliament. By turning sports issues into political issues, we do a disservice both to sport and to the idea of drawing the peoples of Europe closer together. I believe it is downright harmful, as well as wrong, to try to create a legal basis in this area. On the basis of the subsidiarity principle and given the sort of society I want to work for, I believe in sport’s own ability to deal with these issues in national and international associations. Let us unite behind this idea. I also believe that the Bosman judgment has done very great harm to football and that the sporting community has every reason in the future to ask the European Parliament and the European Union to keep away from this area. Let these issues be handled at national level and by the sporting community itself."@en1

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