Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-06-13-Speech-3-031"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-06-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparation for European Council (Göteborg 15/16 June 2001)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010613.1.3-031"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-06-13-Speech-3-0322
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3 member; Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system (2000-07-06--2001-09-05)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (2000-10-05--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the Treaty of Nice is still not such a bad Treaty. It is certainly well-balanced as far as the balance of power in Europe is concerned. So why do the people of Ireland seem to think otherwise? It seems to me that, quite apart from their specific reservations, the Irish ‘no’ is an expression of a Europe-wide phenomenon. The public in the Member States are sceptical about the workings of the EU, or even totally indifferent to them. That comes home to roost at critical moments. And Friday was certainly not the first time. It is disquieting. It would be wrong to let the Irish carry the can. After all, the question is whether the Nice Treaty would survive a referendum in other Member States. We need more than just greater transparency if we are to overcome this European crisis. It is nothing less than the political significance of the European Union that is at stake. Our Heads of Government need to talk seriously to their opposite numbers about this. The Gothenburg Summit has to be the starting point."@en1

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