Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-07-03-Speech-2-102"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-07-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:ECB and the euro (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010703.6.2-102"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-07-03-Speech-2-1032
lpv:speaker	lp:Yves Butel2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 member; EDD (1999-07-20--2002-07-02)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Chasse, Pêche, Nature, Traditions (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to tell you about the difficulties that the people I meet in my country complain of every day. It is strange, to say the least, to see that the method of self-persuasion used to create the euro has now been replaced by heavy-handed tactics. I am sorry to say that, in my view, the changeover to the single currency has been forced through. First of all, the people were never consulted to find out if they were in favour of replacing their national currency. In this respect, the example of Ireland is a prime example of the way that Europe works. The people are not consulted any more extensively now about the practical introduction of the euro, even though they are the most important element in this equation. Indeed, the information campaigns in which politicians have participated continually place the responsibility on the citizens – their message is that if the euro is a failure, the citizens must understand that it will be their fault. In other words, the task of young people and the retired is to provide information, following the example of governments and civil servants. Lastly, businesses can give practical training. For example, who is dealing with the difficulties experienced by businesses in rural areas, which are faraway from the centres of learning that are based in towns? How can we ask businesspeople who work 12 hours a day to go to their local Chamber of Commerce to attend information sessions? To sum up, for all the reasons I have given, I do not think it is acceptable to allow the citizens to shoulder all the responsibility. It is too easy to leave what we are incapable of doing ourselves at the door of others. It was Europe that wanted a single currency, so Europe will now have to put take responsibility for it!"@en1

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