Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-11-25-Speech-3-050"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-11-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparation of the European Council to be held on 10 and 11 December 2009 (debate)2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20091125.6.3-050"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-11-25-Speech-3-0512
lpv:speaker	lp:Simon Busuttil2
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; EPP (2009-07-14--2013-04-05)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2013-04-05)3,3 member; PETI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3,3 substitute; PECH (2009-07-16--2010-06-01)3,3 member; LIBE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3,3 unknown; Partit Nazzjonalista (2009-07-14--2013-04-05)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo (2009-09-16--2013-04-05)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (2009-09-16--2013-04-05)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Sometimes we get so caught up in our daily work routine that we fail to fully appreciate the historical moments passing us by. The entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty is one such occasion that will go down in history and which our children and future generations will eventually study and learn about. However, on occasions such as this, we must also reflect upon the meaning of such an historical moment. I would like to make two brief reflections. First, thanks to the treaty, we will finally see an end to what I believe are useless debates on the European Institutions and on the constitution of the European Union. Instead, we are now going to be in a better position to face up to the realities that Europe has to deal with, such as the economic situation, employment, climate change and immigration. These are the challenges that our electorate wants us to tackle. The second reflection concerns Parliament’s role. This is the last time that the Parliament will be meeting within this plenary with the powers it has had thus far. This parliament was born fifty years ago, and its members were appointed by national parliaments. Today, it is a Parliament that shares the power to decide, legislate and draw up laws together with the Council of Ministers. I believe that this will result in the creation of European Union laws that will better reflect our citizens’ interests. This Parliament shall be committed to guarding the citizens’ interests in the laws we adopt. I augur that the Council that is meeting next week will dwell upon the historical meaning of this moment and that together, we will work towards overcoming the challenges we are contending with."@en1
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