Allister congratulates the Greek authorities on the excellent Olympic Games
13 September 2004
Today, Jim Allister made the following speech in the European Parliament
Allister (NI). – Mr President, firstly I would like to respond to the first speaker, who indicated that he had difficulties in respect of the exploitation of young seasonal workers in Northern Ireland, the constituency that I represent. I very much regret that and I have already assured him that I will use my offices to try to resolve that difficulty.
I now want to congratulate the Greek authorities on the excellent Olympic Games and to express my disgust at the suggestion of the outgoing President of the Commission that in future games the European Union flag should be flown alongside the national flag. I do not think it is at all anti-European to make the point that the Olympic Games give great national pride to the nation states that participate in them. This suggestion is an indication of the obsession of the europhile leaders of Europe, an obsession that knows no bounds. Even now they want to garner for themselves the glory that flows to each nation state from the medals won there. I suggest it is a step too far and one that nation states should rightly resist.
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