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dcterms:Date	"2003-06-30"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20030630.2.1-007"2
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lpv:speaker	lp:Margrietus van den Berg2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2002-01-22--2004-07-19)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) (2002-02-06--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-01-17--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, ladies and gentlemen, Piet Dankert, from Stiens in Friesland, whose enthusiasm for social democracy had been kindled by his Frisian grandfather, started his career as a teacher, and made an important contribution in Europe in many roles, of which I should like to list a few examples. Openness. The election of Piet Dankert to President of the European Parliament was the first time that a decision of such significance had not been reached internally among groups. The election was held in an open and almost professional manner, and included a press campaign. This action was about twenty years ahead of its time. Piet Dankert . Perseverance. As a good European, Piet believed in the right and proper use of European money. He took an interest in any report of possible misuse. However, he was also keen to find out whether the accounts were true. Sometimes, the facts were somewhat distorted to ensure that other bodies with more powers would actually take action. Democracy. In 1979, Piet Dankert managed to give the European Parliament more bite by deploying budget legislation as a political instrument in an inventive manner. He threatened that Parliament would vote against the Budget, and this is exactly what happened. Ever since, the Commission and Council have been forced to take the European Parliament seriously. Vision. Piet Dankert wanted a more social and democratic Europe with a clearly defined role in a world with which it shows solidarity. Piet Dankert featured in this connection as a level-headed and realistic champion of the European ideal. In the capacity of secretary of state for Europe, he tabled proposals for a more democratic Europe during the Dutch Presidency in Maastricht in 1992. Governments were not quite ready for this. Piet Dankert observed with satisfaction that the results of the Convention were not dissimilar from his own proposals all those years ago. Enjoyment. In 1979, Piet Dankert made a very conscious and clear decision in favour of the European Parliament over the Dutch Second Chamber. According to him, operating at international level was more fun and more exciting. He also knew how to enjoy the pleasant sides of his job. From time to time, Piet was able to appreciate a meal consisting of a little more than a cheese roll and a mug of buttermilk. Relations. He was averse to hoo-ha, could be very obstinate, yet was at times almost shy. He was a kind and honest man, and was able to identify with the political way of thinking of people from other countries. Over the past few days, and during the commemorative service yesterday in the Great Church at Edam, many confirmed this image of him as . We hope that all these impressions, qualities and images of Piet Dankert will be of comfort to his wife, Paulette, and his children."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Monsieur l'Europe"1 "monsieur le Président"1

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