Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-04-09-Speech-3-104"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-04-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030409.4.3-104"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-04-09-Speech-3-1052
lpv:speaker	lp:Miquel Mayol i Raynal2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; G/EFA (2001-06-08--2004-07-19)3 member; ECON (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (2001-06-08--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, as a European federalist and a Catalan independentist I abstained on the votes concerning the accession of the 10 new Member States, even though my colleagues in the European Free Alliance are in favour. Allow me to explain the reasons for my vote. It emerges from the Convention’s current work on the constitution that a stateless nation such as Catalonia has nothing to gain from enlargement. Its representation in European institutions will continue to depend on the good will of the relevant Member States. The House will however be aware of the attitude adopted by the Kingdom of Spain and the Republic of France. The Convention has not led to any breakthrough regarding explicit recognition of the right to self-determination and internal enlargement. It has not promoted the cause of Catalan becoming an official language at European level either. In these circumstances, the accession of new Member States will only aggravate Catalonia’s relative position within the Union. For example, it will lose representation and its contributions will be increased. Several of the new Member States have fallen far short of compliance with the Copenhagen criteria on respect for the rights of their minorities, for example the retention of the Beneš Decrees by Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Lastly, the stance of most of these new Member States on the terrible war in Iraq appears to put a question mark over the whole process of European integration. All those aiming at a Europe capable of countering the irresponsible supremacy of the United States must roll their sleeves up and get to work on a European Europe. At present, enlargement seems reminiscent of lemmings rushing to the sea."@en1

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