Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-03-24-Speech-2-159"
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"Mr President, this is a very important report – I agree with the rapporteur that perhaps we could have been braver and pushed out the boat a bit more.
As a Member from a country that votes on every single treaty, I am acutely aware of the need for a continuing active dialogue with citizens. It is my experience that more and more people are losing faith and trust in institutions. The EU represents a huge institution and we have a massive responsibility to ensure that active dialogue is core to what we do.
I am particularly supportive of paragraph 32, and I thank the rapporteur for supporting my amendment on the fact that the European Year on Volunteering in 2011 will be an ideal opportunity for EU institutions to connect with citizens.
We have called on the Commission to submit appropriate legislation on preparing for 2011, and this they have started. We must now ensure that we have a meaningful dialogue with the 100 million volunteers across the EU and ensure that their views and opinions will form the core of any new plans, policies and programmes and that active dialogue with citizens will guarantee a strong, solid EU."@en1
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