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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-10-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Granting of supplementary macro-financial assistance2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991005.5.2-087"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-10-05-Speech-2-0882
lpv:speaker	lp:Alexandros Baltas2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Panellinio Socialistiko Kinima (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-13--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2000-05-02)3 substitute; AGRI (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the aid that we are calling on to be approved for these three European countries – and I stress “European countries” because we are forgetting that we do also have needs in Europe – i.e. in FYROM, Bulgaria and Romania, is both necessary and urgent. Firstly, I say necessary because these countries are trying to adjust to a new environment of economic and commercial relations which are causing them problems, particularly in their balance of payments which, in turn, is affecting the general functioning of the market and economic development. Secondly, this aid is urgent – and I would say particularly urgent – because following the bombings in Yugoslavia, the whole economic equilibrium of the region was dangerously affected with exceptionally negative repercussions on those countries which fell victim to the intervention, without their wanting or causing it. Therefore, this macro-financial assistance is both necessary and urgent and our Parliament must show its support by promoting these Southern European countries. The third point which will sway decisions to vote in favour of the Council’s proposal is that the level of financial assistance is relatively low and so it will not affect the economic programme of the Commission. As for the difficulty which was mentioned regarding Category 4 of the Budget for FYROM, it is absurd to insist on this aid and not come up with the EUR 30 million. In conclusion, Mr President, this aid is necessary, urgent and imperative and yet our contribution is minor compared to the great efforts that these countries are displaying in their adjusting to the new challenges they are facing and which the war has tragically exacerbated. I believe this aid merits our unanimous support."@en1

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