Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-10-09-Speech-4-023"

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dcterms:Date	"2008-10-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Use by Parliament of the symbols of the Union (new Rule 202a) (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20081009.3.4-023"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-10-09-Speech-4-0242
lpv:speaker	lp:Panayiotis Demetriou2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with India (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 member; LIBE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFCO (2007-06-19--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Dimokratikos Synagermos (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2007-07-23--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, as all the previous speakers have said, the symbols of the European Union have existed for many years. What are we in the European Parliament aiming for by amending the Rules? We wish to emphasise what is called the proper use of symbols, as is done in all organisations. Unfortunately, there have been unjustified reactions from both Member States and citizens. These are reactions from Member States that think that adopting and promoting the symbols of the EU will lead to the creation of a super-state. For heaven’s sake, will symbols really create the super-state that some Members have talked about? Some say that the national morale of peoples and states will be affected. If the national morale of anyone is so low that it can be eclipsed by a symbol of unity of all states, then I pity what some call ‘national pride’. Such arguments have been heard in this House. There is another question. If some citizens and Member States react so badly to these symbols, how can they continue to be members of this EU when they cannot even bear to look at its symbols? This is a contradiction. The European Parliament is right to proceed as usual today with the formal adoption of these symbols. It is sending out a message: the EU must advance united under its symbols in order to become complete and reach a point where it can play its part. Its role is to promote principles and values throughout the world."@en1
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