Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-06-11-Speech-2-151"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-06-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Election of representatives of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020611.8.2-151"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-06-11-Speech-2-1522
lpv:speaker	lp:Pervenche Berès2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Parti socialiste (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; ECON (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, I would like to thank our rapporteur for his open-mindedness in drawing up this report. The assent we are going to give on the amendment of the Act concerning the election of representatives to the European Parliament is part of a strategy of small steps. A small step is better than nothing but, quite frankly, the text should have been better. Why are the ideas of mixed voting and of transnational lists combined with proportional lists in a regional context not accepted? If we want to establish a European public space, we need to bring to life political parties that have a goal, that of electing the representatives of the peoples of Europe to the European Parliament. If we want to bring to life the concept of European citizenship, this public space needs to be fed with elected representatives, on a basis of transnational constituencies contributing to the appointment of a Commission president. With regard to equality, I believe the decision could have been bolder and could have proposed a rule of equality for European elections. On the matter of privileges and immunity, I regret that this amendment of the Act does not make any progress possible when, indeed, we are experiencing difficulties due to the absence of European rules in this field on a daily basis. Lastly, I would like us to agree on the designation. We should be referred to as 'European Members of Parliament' or 'Members of the European Parliament', not 'representatives' or 'Members'. All that remains is to hope that this small step will lead to further small steps when the Act is re-examined or within the context of the work of the Convention."@en1

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