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"(EL)
Mr President, I wish to congratulate Mr Prodi on his presentation here in the Parliament and to concentrate on two issues which he mentioned.
Firstly, the situation in Kosovo. I appreciate, as does Mr Prodi and as do we all, that the rebuilding of Kosovo is a very important matter. However, it is an issue which goes beyond quantitative criteria. Rebuilding is not just about construction. It is of much greater significance, involving the regeneration of the societies which existed there before the catastrophe.
I want to believe, therefore, that the new Commission will put in place procedures to incorporate basic political, social and, of course, economic factors into the reconstruction programme. On those grounds, the question of where to locate the seat of those organisations involved in the rebuilding programme is a very important one and I would like to believe that Thessaloniki will remain the choice to serve as the main decision-making centre for the whole reconstruction project.
The second issue I would like to consider is the Intergovernmental Conference. It is a matter of great importance, so much so that, at the last Intergovernmental Conference, we examined and reached decisions on many issues which were simply brushed aside when it came to the actual signing. It is not advisable, in my view, to start off with sweeping statements and far-ranging plans at this stage. It is, however, imperative before we begin work on specific plans for specific sectors, to clarify once again what exactly we want, where we want to go and just how far we can go.
Finally, I should like to express my delight in what Mr Prodi expressed regarding relations between the Parliament and the new Commission. It is clear that better progress in the advancement of the European ideal can be made when the institutions are on an equal footing and when the Commission and the European Parliament work in harmony."@en1
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