Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-06-07-Speech-4-049"
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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, at the end of its term there is no doubt that the German Presidency bears a considerable responsibility, as we all entrust ourselves to its leadership to bring us finally to a positive solution to the issue of the European constitution.
Parliament is firmly committed to supporting Europe in becoming a key player in politics. We are well aware that we must reach a compromise; we understand that not all the work of the Convention and not all of the text of the Treaty approved by so many countries can enter into force.
There are some issues, however, on which Parliament cannot back down: I refer to questions such as majority voting, legal personality, foreign policy, and the flag and anthem.
There will be much to discuss and Parliament must play a key role. We therefore formally request, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, that Parliament, through its President and its representatives, be allowed to actively participate in the Intergovernmental Conference, in short, to act as a genuine contributor together with governments and the Commission.
I feel I must say again that we must never forget our identity, we must never forget our Judaeo-Christian roots. Finally, I would like to tackle an issue that concerns the next Council: the problem of immigration. In Europe, and I say this as a representative from the southern border of the European Union – my country, Italy, has 7 000 kilometres of coastline – we are experiencing serious crises every day, in Malta, in Spain, in France. We call on the European Union to make a serious commitment, by developing the Frontex project and strengthening all initiatives that will enable us to curb illegal immigration into the European Union."@en1
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