Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-10-23-Speech-1-044"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-10-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Agenda2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001023.4.1-044"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-10-23-Speech-1-0452
lpv:speaker	lp:Hans-Gert Pöttering2
lpv:spokenAs	chair; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Conference of Presidents (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-10-07--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, on behalf of my Group, I would like to move that a particular item be included in tomorrow morning‘s debate, namely a statement from the Commission about an interview that Commissioner Verheugen gave to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung last Friday, 20 October. Mr Verheugen gave the impression that, according to the current state of play, the European Union will have ten new members by 2005 and, what is more, and this is more disturbing still, he called into question the significance of majority decisions in the Council of Ministers, which is what we regard as the fundamental reform element to be dealt with at the Nice Summit. He has already been criticised within his own political circles for saying this. We would urge the Commission to clarify matters tomorrow in its statement. Regrettably, this is now the second time that Commissioner Verheugen has said such contentious things. He is obviously making a habit of putting his foot in it. We urge the Commission to clarify its position."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(Applause)"1

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