Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-06-08-Speech-3-028"

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dcterms:Date	"2005-06-08"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-06-08-Speech-3-0292
lpv:speaker	lp:Brian Crowley2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, listening to the debate this morning you would imagine that, not only is there a European crisis, but that Europe does not have any answers or responses to the will and the wishes of the people. Whilst this is a difficult time, and whilst there is a lot of uncertainty, this is also an opportunity for us to reflect on what we have achieved so far, and to find a proper and more appropriate way forward. Unfortunately, that way forward will not be found by trying to analyse why the voters in France and Holland said ‘no’. There were many diverse reasons for their ‘no’ vote. At the same time, what do we say to the voters in Spain who voted in favour? Do their votes count for nothing? Those people who try and tell us that we must put off this whole process and stop and listen to the voice of democracy are totally ignoring the voice of democracy as represented by the nine other countries that have already ratified the European Constitution. I think it is important now that we give leadership to Europe. That leadership must come not only from this House, but also from the Commission. I congratulate President Barroso on his stance immediately after the vote in trying to encourage the governments to keep their nerve, to take a long-term vision, to use the same kind of ideology and the same kind of selfless desire to see an improvement for all the people of Europe that the founding fathers of the European Union showed when Europe rose from the ashes of the Second World War. The people within Europe today did not vote against more jobs, did not vote against better social protection, did not vote against better trade, did not vote against better Community development programmes, did not vote against giving more aid to the developing world, did not vote against protection for our environment, did not vote against ensuring sustainable development in fisheries and other industries. They voted in favour of all of these things because they wish to continue supporting them. It is now up to the Luxembourg presidency, as leader of the Council, to find a compromise and to find a way forward at the European Council meeting. The best way for us to present this to the people of Europe is to say that yes, we have hit a bump on the road, but this is not the end of the European project. We have to remind all the peoples of Europe that our best self-interest, as well as our best collective interest, lies in understanding our interdependency, not only in relation to single market economics, but also to our human responsibilities to each other across the European continent."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Brian Crowley (UEN )."1

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