Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-01-18-Speech-3-210-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-01-18"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Recent political developments in Hungary (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120118.23.3-210-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-01-18-Speech-3-211-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Juan Fernando López Aguilar2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2009-09-16--2012-02-01)3 unknown; Partido Socialista Obrero Español (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, although some people may have lost sight of this fact, the European Union is about more than just markets and finances. More than anything, it represents values and principles. Similarly, the crisis that is reverberating throughout the European Union concerns not only the euro and its governance, but, also its values and principles, which are being threatened by the uncertainty and fear causing negative reactions against Europe and a resurgence of nationalism. However, Europe was not built on nationalist confrontation but, rather, on a supranational effort to subject all of the Member States to legally-binding legislation from which no Member State is immune. That is why, when the European institutions express their concern regarding the Hungarian reforms they are acting on behalf not only of the 500 million Europeans represented in this Parliament, but also of the 10 million Hungarians represented in this Parliament with regard to their rights as European citizens. There is nothing against Hungary, certainly nothing against the Hungarian people, not even against the Hungarian Government, which was elected at the polls. There is, however, concern for the rights of Hungarians as European citizens, and a need for this Parliament to convey the message that democracy is not just majority rule, but it also concerns the protection of minorities. I refer not just to ethnic and religious minorities, but also to political minorities who have the right to rotation in government. Furthermore, democracy also includes an independent judiciary and the power of the Constitutional Court to control the laws made by legislative power; and a judiciary where the way in which cases are assigned is is determined by a judge established by law. Under no circumstances should there be political interference. Citizens should be guaranteed the right to privacy, with authorities who are independent from the government, and the right of information should be expressed through pluralism of information so that there may be a contrast between opinions and democratic principles may be properly developed. I believe that we in this House who are representing 500 million citizens have the right to hear the Hungarian Prime Minister make a commitment to reaffirm those values to which Hungary promised to adhere when it ratified the Treaties of the Union seven years ago."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(The speaker agreed to take a blue-card question under (Rule 149(8)).)"1
lpv:videoURI	<go to Events_and_structure europarl>2

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