Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-12-12-Speech-1-050"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-12-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:One-minute speeches on matters of political importance2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051212.12.1-050"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-12-12-Speech-1-0512
lpv:speaker	lp:Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-21--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe (2004-07-20--2007-09-10)3 member; CULT (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, almost 18 months have passed since the last elections to the European Parliament. Enough time has therefore gone by for us to have formed opinions on the way Parliament operates, and on the role and significance of the European Union. Although we have no problems passing resolutions supporting democracy and human rights in third countries, I regret to say that unfortunately we are not capable of enforcing our own rights as effectively. One of the European Union’s fundamental principles is partnership, and yet this is the principle that is most frequently overlooked. The principle of consultation was also violated during the recent scrutiny of the planned sugar market reform. Decisions were taken on this matter while the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development was still drafting Parliament’s opinion. A large part of the responsibility for this dismissive treatment of Parliament and its Members lies with the main groups in the House. These latter are so embroiled in petty squabbles that they are blind to the fact that Parliament’s importance is waning. A situation has arisen in which the work carried out by Members from small or new Member States is increasingly meaningless. Members from these countries find it enormously difficult to get their names onto the list of speakers, and their proposals and amendments are more often than not rejected, either by the leading delegations within the House or by the European Commission. This gives rise to some fundamental questions, such as where we are heading and what the point of our work is."@en1

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