Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-10-25-Speech-2-012-000"
| Predicate | Value (sorted: default) |
|---|---|
| rdf:type | |
| dcterms:Date | |
| dcterms:Is Part Of | |
| dcterms:Language | |
| lpv:document identification number |
"en.20111025.5.2-012-000"2
|
| lpv:hasSubsequent | |
| lpv:speaker | |
| lpv:spokenAs | |
| lpv:translated text |
"Madam President, Mr Dominik, Commissioner, Parliament’s intention in tabling this oral question was to contribute to a debate that we feel is absolutely crucial.
When the Commission took the initiative to present this European Semester proposal, the idea was that economic governance should include a period of time for establishing European guidelines. This is, to some extent, a step towards the creation of this infamous economic government. We, the European Parliament, are worried about the fact that there might be an economic government without an economic ‘parliament’.
We would like to hear your assessment of the democratic legitimacy of this European Semester. How does democratic debate on this European Semester fit in?
Political debate on economic policy guidelines is the foundation of every democracy. If you raise the level at which economic policy guidelines are decided, then you must pay heed to the democratic debate and deliberation on those guidelines. That is what the European Parliament is trying to ensure and what we are challenging you on.
I note that, during the European Council on Sunday, you brought up the European Semester and you managed to do so without once mentioning the European Parliament, or even, I have to say, the national parliaments. Do you think that that is acceptable?
Similarly, the Commission pledged to present its next Annual Growth Survey in December. Very well. So be it. Why, then, have you not discussed it with us? Where is the democratic debate on this issue? When you table your new proposal, which assessment of the cycle that has just ended will you base it on? How are you incorporating the achievement of the Europe 2020 strategy objectives in your analysis of this European Semester? Furthermore, as Ms Bowles said – and I fully support her on this and on many other points in this matter – we are asking you to be completely transparent with regard to the amendments that you make to the country-specific recommendations after discussing them with the Member States. Otherwise, this exercise has no legitimacy and is meaningless.
When you adopt the Annual Growth Survey, how much importance do you really attach to that document? Is it just a bureaucratic document to keep the European Parliament happy, or is it a genuine policy document? Unless we are mistaken, and your real objective is the Euro Plus Pact. We want some explanations on this point, Commissioner."@en1
|
| lpv:videoURI |
Named graphs describing this resource:
The resource appears as object in 2 triples