Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-06-18-Speech-3-059"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-06-18"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparation of the European Council following the Irish referendum (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080618.2.3-059"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-06-18-Speech-3-0602
lpv:speaker	lp:Marie Anne Isler Béguin2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2004-09-21--2009-07-13)3 member; G/EFA (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFET (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Les Verts-Europe-Ecologie (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; ENVI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2004-09-22--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, we all know that democracy is not a long calm river, but we also know that it is democracy that we have chosen to organise our society. Therefore, as far as I am concerned, the Irish ‘no’ is no different to the French ‘no’ or the Dutch ‘no’ but, as in 2005, we were unable to explain why Europe is good for our citizens. We were unable to reassure them with regard to the ecological crisis that is hitting them head-on. However, I do not agree with speculation and I believe that we should wait until the end of the ratifications. Nonetheless, I would ask the Council to send a strong signal to the citizens to show that there is a genuine desire for transparency and a desire to reinforce democracy in relation to our fellow citizens. I would ask the Council to open its doors and I would ask that the Commission and Council Presidencies be appointed at the same time as the European elections. Yes, that would be a strong signal and we do not require ratification of the Treaty to make that type of change."@en1

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