Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-04-11-Speech-1-008"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-04-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Tribute2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050411.3.1-008"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-04-11-Speech-1-0192
lpv:speaker	lp:Josep Borrell Fontelles2
lpv:spokenAs	chair; Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 (2004-10-14--2005-06-08)3 president; Parliament's Bureau (2004-07-20--2007-01-15)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (2004-10-14--2005-06-08)3 unknown; Partido Socialista Obrero Español (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 chair; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-20--2007-01-15)3 president; European Parliament (2004-07-20--2007-01-15)3 president; Conference of Presidents (2004-07-20--2007-01-15)3
lpv:translated text	"Ladies and gentlemen, last week we all learnt of the sad news of the death of Pope John Paul II. As you know, that same night I sent a message to the Vatican, the text of which has been distributed to you. And on Friday morning I attended his funeral in Rome on behalf of the European Parliament, accompanied by Vice-President Saryusz-Wolski, as part of the joint representation of the European Union, together with Mr Barroso. I believe that today we must all pay tribute to the memory of Pope John Paul II, who leaves behind him the great legacy for humanity of his constant message of peace, love and freedom. He offered everybody a great example of faith and courage and endured the suffering of his later years with great dignity. Above all, however, we in the European Parliament must acknowledge the gratitude Europe owes him for its reunification; his messages of peace and freedom undoubtedly had an enormous influence on the fall of the Communist system: firstly in his own country, Poland, and then in all the other countries of Eastern Europe. His contribution to the fall of the Berlin Wall, which then lead to the reunification of the Europeans, of which this Parliament is undoubtedly the highest expression, was undoubtedly decisive. We should recall his words here in this Parliament when he said that Europe needed to breathe with both lungs. Those visionary words are today a reality, and the European Union is moving ahead with the unity we all need and which he wanted to see. John Paul II leaves behind him a legacy of dialogue, understanding and reconciliation amongst religions, and also amongst believers and non-believers. He was a great man and, undoubtedly, a great European, who will remain in the collective memory of this Parliament. For this and many other reasons, I would like to ask that we all now observe a minute’s silence in his memory."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(Parliament stood and observed a minute’s silence)"1 "President."1

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