Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-06-13-Speech-3-034"

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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.20010613.1.3-034"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-06-13-Speech-3-0352
lpv:speaker	lp:W.G. van Velzen2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; EPP-ED (1999-09-30--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-08--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-09-01--2002-01-14)3 member; Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system (2000-07-06--2001-09-05)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Madam President-in-Office of the Council, Mr President of the Commission, I was astounded when I heard the outcome of the General Affairs Council meeting last Monday. The message was really something like ‘business as usual’, too bad, we shall just carry on, give Ireland another chance. I would point out to Mrs Van Lancker that it was the majority of Socialists on the General Affairs Council that decided to go on with business as usual. You do not need to tell us that strengthening is extraordinarily important along with enlargement. We have always maintained that. I hope you will tell your Socialist friends that business as usual is not acceptable. However, I do believe that Gothenburg should be primarily an opportunity to reflect on what has happened and what the implications are from the point of view of involving our citizens more in Europe. We must make sure our Heads of Government do not come out with all kinds of conflicting views after the signature of the Nice Treaty and simply add to the public’s confusion. Let us just think about what we have in common and what we want to achieve together. Let Gothenburg also be the Summit at which, as you so rightly said, at last we shall be using a different method of operation, the convention. But let Gothenburg also be the Summit at which we are ready to think about how we can speed up the process and how the public can become more involved in what is happening in Europe. I think that is how we can benefit from the signal given by our Irish friends. Madam President-in-Office, you mentioned the Middle East road map. I sincerely hope that Europe is not going to go back to blueprints again. We need to use our diplomatic skills to help resolve the massive conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. In my view, that must be the main issue and also, in particular, let us make every possible effort to find a solution for Macedonia. Mr Poettering was quite right to draw attention to it. That is the litmus test for Europe."@en1

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