Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-10-22-Speech-3-018"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-10-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Outcome of the European Council and progress report on the Intergovernmental Conference (Brussels, 16-17 October 2003)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031022.2.3-018"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-10-22-Speech-3-0192
lpv:speaker	lp:Charles Pasqua2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; CONT (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; EMPL (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 chair; UEN (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Conference of Presidents (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Rassemblement pour la France (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President-in-Office of the Council, Presidents, I wish to say first of all that I believe the criticism made of the outcome of the European Council and the Intergovernmental Conference is exaggerated, not to say inappropriate. I must first say to the President of the Commission that, for once, I am satisfied with his proposals, and I am similarly satisfied with the proposals of the European Council concerning the initiative for growth. This initiative is indeed crucial, as is linking private funds to public funds in order to ensure that our economy develops more effectively. For that to happen, however, all of our countries must adopt a number of measures to encourage private investment and, in particular, we must ensure that the red tape of the European Commission and the consequences thereof do not add to the red tape that already exists in each of our countries. Having said that, I believe that this is a step in the right direction. Secondly, what upsets the previous speakers is something that I personally find reassuring. By this I mean that some of our fellow Members are rather naïve. There is, as we know, a federalist majority here, which expressed its views when the work of the Convention was approved. This approval was accompanied by a degree of pretentiousness, not to say considerable arrogance, in claiming that the Heads of State or Government, who are in fact the sole source of national legitimacy in each of our countries, would not have the right to table any proposals for amendments whatsoever. By the same token, these federalist members were also extremely naïve to think that the countries joining the European Union would be satisfied with a minor role for their ‘pretend’ Commissioners. Do not be surprised then, at the results that you get. I agree with Lenin, who said that facts are stubborn: you are facing the facts, so acknowledge them!"@en1

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