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Respect for our Prime Minister.
Jun. 2nd, 2005 10:06 amI must say, I have a feeling of deep respect for our Prime Minister, JayPee, right now. He has shown himself to be a person who respects the democracy and is certainly not a sore loser.
From the NOS:
""Dit is een duidelijke uitslag. De Nederlandse kiezers hebben een niet mis te verstaan signaal gegeven", zei premier Balkenende in een eerste reactie. "Het is helder dat de regering deze uitkomst zal respecteren''. Volgens Balkenende was het referendum geen uitspraak tegen Europa."
A loose translation (by me):
"This is a clear result. The Dutch voters have given a clearly understandable signal", said Prime Minister Balkenende in a first reaction. "It is clear that the government will respect this result". According to Balkenende the referendum was not a sign against Europe.
And from Nu.nl:
"We moeten alles op alles zetten om de burgers meer te betrekken bij het Europa van de toekomst. Daar zal het kabinet zich voor inzetten."
TR: We must work hard to include the inhabitants/civilians more in the Europe of the future. That is what the government shall work for.
I applaud his insight in the situation. Do you think he reads my journal? *smirk*
Well, that is about the first point I would hand him in his political career so far.
I voted blank, by the way: I want to show up for these kinds of things, but I can not choose between yes or no in an issue that is so clearly grey that there is no black nor white.
From the NOS:
""Dit is een duidelijke uitslag. De Nederlandse kiezers hebben een niet mis te verstaan signaal gegeven", zei premier Balkenende in een eerste reactie. "Het is helder dat de regering deze uitkomst zal respecteren''. Volgens Balkenende was het referendum geen uitspraak tegen Europa."
A loose translation (by me):
"This is a clear result. The Dutch voters have given a clearly understandable signal", said Prime Minister Balkenende in a first reaction. "It is clear that the government will respect this result". According to Balkenende the referendum was not a sign against Europe.
And from Nu.nl:
"We moeten alles op alles zetten om de burgers meer te betrekken bij het Europa van de toekomst. Daar zal het kabinet zich voor inzetten."
TR: We must work hard to include the inhabitants/civilians more in the Europe of the future. That is what the government shall work for.
I applaud his insight in the situation. Do you think he reads my journal? *smirk*
Well, that is about the first point I would hand him in his political career so far.
I voted blank, by the way: I want to show up for these kinds of things, but I can not choose between yes or no in an issue that is so clearly grey that there is no black nor white.
