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"Mr President, I firmly believe that the process of ratification of the Lisbon Treaty should continue. For the countries that signed the document, this is an international legal duty, pursuant to the Vienna Convention on the law of treaties.
The treaty provides an opportunity for essential reforms to the Union. For example, it will make it possible for a common energy policy to be created in Europe. Such a policy is very important for the Union and also for my country, Poland. It would guarantee energy security for all my fellow citizens. I represent Silesia, which has a population of five million. For my region, such a policy would be an opportunity for progress and development, as Silesia is rich in energy resources.
I therefore pose the question: is all this to be thwarted by the Irish ‘no’? I respect the result of the referendum in Ireland, but at the same time I find it hard to accept that the votes of 109 964 Irish people, which represent the difference between the ‘no’ and the ‘yes’ votes, should be able to determine the future of my country, my region and essentially the future of the European Union. I do not think that this should be allowed to happen."@en1
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