Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-12-12-Speech-2-104"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-12-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Council/ French Presidency (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001212.6.2-104"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-12-12-Speech-2-1052
lpv:speaker	lp:Cecilia Malmström2
lpv:spokenAs	member; AFCO (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Folkpartiet liberalerna (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the most important result from Nice was that, in spite of everything, there a treaty, so that a place can now be prepared for the applicant States. Otherwise, the Summit was neither especially historic nor successful. On behalf of the Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party, I should like to discuss five points in the brief minute I have: 1. It is not acceptable for the large Member States to employ blackmail tactics against the small countries. This is contrary to the whole idea of the EU. 2. It is tragic that no further progress was made on the issue of qualified majority voting. Now, the EU is to become sluggish and powerless to act, and decision-making is to become more complicated. 3. Closed and exclusive, the Intergovernmental Conference is an old-fashioned and undemocratic method. The people must be involved in future. 4. The forthcoming constitutional debate must lead to simplification, distribution of powers and increased democracy. The EU must acquire a common constitution. 5. A new Intergovernmental Conference must not be used as an alibi for postponing enlargement. Our new colleagues must be allowed to participate in the discussions as new Members on equal conditions."@en1

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