Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-05-02-Speech-3-035"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-05-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Agenda2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010502.2.3-035"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-05-02-Speech-3-0362
lpv:speaker	lp:Francis Wurtz2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Parti communiste français (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Conference of Presidents (1999-10-13--2004-07-19)3 member; BUDG (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3 chair; EUL/NGL (1999-10-13--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, I had no intention whatsoever of speaking on this issue, but since the debate has been sparked off again… . Please be a little more patient! You can tell me what you thought of what I am about to say in a moment. You may even be slightly troubled by this. Madam President, since the outset, the Members in my group believed that this was a matter involving a string of events that are all the more worrying and harmful since they evidently relate to a political issue, the scope of which is clear to all to see. I am clear at least about one thing – and that is the political responsibilities used quite openly in this matter – namely, the prolonged silence, and then the delaying tactics used by the Spanish government for more than eight months since the matter was referred to it by your office, Madam President. I think that we cannot help but associate this attitude with political collusion with Mr Berlusconi. That is what is unacceptable. We must not accept it. As for everything else, the more we have out into the open, the better it is for our institution, and, in my view, and I want to state this personally and very clearly, I do not question the integrity of the President of this Parliament, even though I do not approve the course of action she chose to follow in this sensitive matter. I know only too well what courage you have shown in other circumstances, Madam President, and therefore I will not go accusing you of anything underhand today. On the other hand, we have asked for complete transparency from the outset and you helped to provide this earlier by giving the details of this matter. It was just so that the whole truth could be known by all, and possible misunderstandings avoided, and most importantly so that we could finally make up some lost time to look into this request for the waiver of parliamentary immunity. I hope that the precedent of the Council of Europe that you mentioned – the Council of Europe to which the Spanish government felt it could turn – will enable you to persuade the Spanish government to treat the European Parliament in the same way as soon as possible, so that we will finally be able to look into this issue and turn the page on this chapter."@en1

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