Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-09-14-Speech-2-104"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-09-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Statement by Mr Prodi (continued)2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19990914.5.2-104"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-09-14-Speech-2-1052
lpv:speaker	lp:Ilkka Suominen2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--1999-09-29)3 substitute; AFCO (1999-07-21--2000-02-10)3 unknown; Kansallinen Kokoomus (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-07-22--1999-10-06)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (1999-07-22--1999-10-06)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--1999-10-07)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, in his speech today, President-designate Professor Prodi quite correctly mentioned how important co-operation is for the Union. He mentioned the need for rapprochement with the USA, the Mediterranean area and even between religions. I may have misheard, but I did not detect any reference on his part to the Northern Dimension of the Union, the area from the Barents Sea through northern Russia to the Baltic States and Poland, and also from Scandinavia to northern Germany. The longest borders between the Union and applicant states are, however, to be found in this area, and in addition there is the only border with the largest European state, Russia. I hope that the problems of this area, as well as the opportunities, enjoy the attention of the Commission. Likewise, I hope that the renewal of the strategy on Russia will continue although I know that Russia with its scandals and problems is a truly great question mark at the present time. The report of the Group of Independent Experts shows that the structures of the EU and the Commission have been confused and obscured with regard to responsibility and power-relations for years. Commissioner Kinnock truly has a task as great as that of the fabled Hercules when he continues Commissioner Liikanen’s work reforming the structures of the Commission. I wish him success and await the results. Professor Prodi was looking for more glasnost. This is quite correct when one considers relations with Parliament. It must, however, be remembered that Gorbachev’s Soviet Union dissolved into too much glasnost and too little perestroika. The word perestroika can best be translated as “to build a new house on tried and tested foundations”. The Soviet Union experienced its own disappearance. I hope that the Prodi Commission will also focus on perestroika in the Union. Only in this way will the Commission be able to make progress in matters of substance and to “build a new house on tried and tested foundations”."@en1

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