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"Mr President, I must start by expressing my surprise and regret and, if I may, by making a formal protest at the fact that such an important subject and such a demanding report are being debated in an evening sitting under these appalling conditions.
This way of doing things does not meet the need, which we reiterate so often, to make the most of the opportunity afforded by Parliament’s plenary sessions for competent political debate.
The resolution we are debating this evening, drawn up on the basis of Mr Lamassoure’s report and the specific analyses contained in the justifications, sets forth the path which we call upon the Convention to follow as well. This is a path of balance and rigour, which takes into account both the demands for enhancement of the Union’s role – as you can see, the same watchword as that of the Spanish Presidency, ‘More Europe’, is used – and the demands for greater clarity, streamlining and decentralisation of the Union’s functions. I feel that we need to be very determined in defending the Union’s current competences and also in extending them, first and foremost, to the common foreign and security policy – as boldly suggested in paragraph 20 – not least because that is what is being demanded by citizens across Europe, who want to see Europe more united and stronger in its actions in critical situations and on major issues of peace and justice in the world.
Furthermore, the time has come to put the institutional framework in order, distinguishing between the various forms of Union interventions and decisions that have been piling up over the decades with one treaty after another. We have to acknowledge that there are concerns in the areas of respect for the principle of subsidiarity and also the distinction between legislative and executive powers and responsibilities, which is not always clear, and the absence of a hierarchy of acts.
Well then, the Lamassoure report puts forwards solutions that will bring greater consensus in all our countries on the further development of European integration. I would mention, by way of example, the new wording of the criteria for initiatives and decisions at Union level, the three criteria of relevant scope, synergy and solidarity. I would then mention the effort made, for example, with regard to the issue of respect for subsidiarity, to strengthen the Commission’s political responsibility – paragraph 28 – but also to provide an additional channel at jurisdictional level.
Mr President, after paying Mr Lamassoure so many compliments, I trust that Parliament will not adopt amendments tomorrow which might upset the balance or detract from the innovative nature of the report."@en1
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