Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-04-02-Speech-4-243"
| Predicate | Value (sorted: default) |
|---|---|
| rdf:type | |
| dcterms:Date | |
| dcterms:Is Part Of | |
| dcterms:Language | |
| lpv:document identification number |
"en.20090402.35.4-243"2
|
| lpv:hasSubsequent | |
| lpv:speaker | |
| lpv:spokenAs | |
| lpv:translated text |
"Despite containing a series of points which naturally merit our agreement, as well as others about which the least that can be said is that they are ‘politically correct’, this European Parliament resolution, entitled ‘Problems and prospects concerning European Citizenship’, would be a laughing matter if it were not so serious. For example, the EP:
‘welcomes the fact that the Treaty of Lisbon makes it possible for one million Union citizens from different Member States collectively to invite the Commission to submit legislative proposals, and believes that such a legal right will significantly raise awareness of Union citizenship among Europeans’;
‘recalls that transparency and democratic participation must be achieved by a variety of forms of partnership among the EU and Member States, regional and local institutions, social partners and civil society’.
Finally, there is a rigmarole that makes us think that this ‘European Citizenship’ thing is very good, provided that the citizens are prevented from deciding what is really important, in particular by stopping them from voting in a referendum on the ‘Treaty of Lisbon’ or, if that is not possible, forcing them to hold as many referenda as necessary until they say ‘yes’ …
This is hypocrisy at its best …"@en1
|
Named graphs describing this resource:
The resource appears as object in 2 triples