Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-07-07-Speech-4-093-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2011-07-07"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Modification of the Act concerning the election of the Members of the European Parliament (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110707.4.4-093-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-07-07-Speech-4-094-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Hannu Takkula2
lpv:spokenAs	member; CULT (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2009-09-16--2012-02-12)3 unknown; Suomen Keskusta (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; ITRE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; ALDE (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, we have to remember what the role of a Member of the European Parliament is. We represent our Member States and those who voted for us. It is absolutely clear to me that it would not be a development in the right direction if we established this two–tier model, with a small, elitist group here that is elected without any obvious electorate or constituencies, or whose constituency is the whole of Europe. This would only serve to increase the democratic deficit even more, and, if I may say so, it is very hard to justify these types of changes. The role of a Member of the European Parliament is to build a Europe of citizens, and to ensure that those values that lie at the heart of Europe – democracy, human rights and freedom of opinion – can be strengthened. That happens best by having a system of proportional representation and a clear relationship with our electorate. For that reason, I myself oppose this kind of idea. I do not think that the time is right for this reform: we should instead be finding more tools to enable the public and decision–makers to come into contact and keep in touch with one another far more often."@en1
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