Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-02-13-Speech-1-175"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-02-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Confiscation of automobiles by the Greek authorities (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060213.15.1-175"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-02-13-Speech-1-1762
lpv:speaker	lp:David Hammerstein2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Los Verdes (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 member; PETI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 member; G/EFA (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3,3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; AGRI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3,3 member; ITRE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, I would like first of all to thank Mr Cashman for his very clear, concise and accurate report. It would appear from the tone of the debate that some people do not have a very good understanding of what the Committee on Petitions is; we respond to the complaints and concerns of the citizens, from any country. We do not deal with a country’s internal affairs, quite the opposite: we deal with cases of European citizens whose rights have been violated. That is what the Committee on Petitions does. We are neither the judge nor one of the parties. We in the Committee on Petitions do not make any decisions. We are mediators. We respond to the European citizens. In this case, I believe that the majority of members of the Committee on Petitions believe that rights and directives have been violated and that the Greek authorities’ practice of confiscating cars and the practice of imposing astronomical fines are totally unacceptable. There is a clear violation of Directive 83/182, and that affects the whole of Europe. An Administration must not fund itself nor act in such an unclear and unjust manner towards its citizens and ultimately towards all of the Europeans who wish to visit that beautiful, wonderful and historic country of Greece. We want to be able to visit Greece without fear of our car being taken away, or of the other things that happen there. Finally, I would like to thank the Commission’s technical team for the excellent, exemplary work of mediation and communication it has done, which has been professional and, I believe, very effective. I hope that the Greek authorities will act to change the condemnable practice that we are discussing today."@en1

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