Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-01-11-Speech-2-136"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-01-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Constitution for Europe (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050111.10.2-136"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-01-11-Speech-2-1372
lpv:speaker	lp:Lambert van Nistelrooij2
lpv:spokenAs	member; REGI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2007-02-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; ITRE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, this Constitutional Treaty is worth upholding. As a Christian Democrat, I am pleased that the subsidiarity principle has just been further worked out, deepened and anchored. The European Union has now also recognised and enshrined the task of the regional dimension, namely local and regional authorities. There is a need for a better balance to be struck between what happens at the centre and away from it, in Brussels, in the nation states and in regions and municipalities. As a governor at regional level, I noticed for years that EU information remained at Council level for too long and that regions and towns were involved in the debate and decision-making too late. As a representative of the European organisations, I was also able to attend hearings of the Convention, particularly those about subsidiarity. The Treaty text reinforces the position of regions and towns, which are close to the citizens and where important tasks are carried out in many areas. In that way, the democratic loophole, which Mr Prodi mentioned in his report on good governance, is closed once more. It is an important step that the European Parliament supports this and remains critical about the way in which this Treaty will be fleshed out at local or regional level in the next few years. I would also suggest that we in this House from time to time ask the Council and the Committee of the Regions whether, among other things, our national states have now learned to communicate openly about European policy, and whether, in the subsidiarity test, national parliaments take the opinions of regions and towns into consideration. I know that the Committee of the Regions is developing a similar test. In short, this Treaty is well worth upholding. Consequently, we will labour for this cause at national level, certainly if referendums are on the agenda."@en1

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