Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-03-23-Speech-1-994"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-03-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Active dialogue with citizens on Europe (short presentation)2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20090323.23.1-994"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-03-23-Speech-1-9932
lpv:speaker	lp:Sirpa Pietikäinen2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Iran (2008-07-09--2009-07-13)3 member; ECON (2008-07-09--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2008-07-08--2009-07-13)3 substitute; INTA (2008-04-09--2009-07-13)3 member; DROI (2008-07-09--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Kansallinen Kokoomus (2008-04-04--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFCO (2008-07-08--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2008-04-04--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"My thanks go to the rapporteur for an excellent job. To his credit, he raises many important aspects and problems associated with the interaction between the EU and its citizens. The EU is not the number one favourite with the people in any of the Member States of the Union. The Irish referendum last July seemed to show that the Irish, at least, did not want more Union. For some reason the negative messages and fears of the state getting swallowed up by a faceless Brussels get across better than any news about all the good the Union has achieved. The great unknown is always too easy a threat, and it is easy to join that particular chorus. A stronger commitment on the part of individuals and NGOs to all the activities of the Union would make it more acceptable. With regard to legal issues in particular, individuals and organisations should be given more scope for having an influence and expressing their opinion at all stages of the legislative process. The rapporteur also mentions an interesting fact in regard to the most recent EU referendums: that women voted against the EU more often than men. Obviously, for some reason women in particular feel the EU is somehow alien to them. One reason is obvious: the Union has a very male face. The President of the Commission is a man, as are almost 70% of the Commissioners. Likewise, it is a man that strikes the gavel of the President of the European Parliament and a man that is Chairman of most of the parliamentary committees. It is important that gender equality is implemented as much as possible in the forthcoming term when ‘top’ posts in the EU are being filled. At least one woman should be appointed to these. Active dialogue with civil society is the most important way to bolster the Union’s legitimacy."@en1

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