Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-01-18-Speech-2-063"

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dcterms:Date	"2000-01-18"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000118.3.2-063"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-01-18-Speech-2-0642
lpv:speaker	lp:Heide Rühle2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; CONT (1999-07-22--2001-12-11)3 member; Delegation for relations with South-east Europe (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Bündnis 90/die Grünen (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Czech Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-12-16--2002-01-14)3 treasurer; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2002-01-07)3 member; BUDG (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I too would like to thank the rapporteur. Mrs Theato’s report may help to restore confidence in European institutions. I believe that is something we are all desperately in need of, bearing in mind the results of the last European elections and of the level of turnout. Yet, every year we have the same problem. The Court of Auditors publishes its report, which criticises the Member States on account of various incidences of fraud. So far, however, the European institutions have not had sufficient means at their disposal to take vigorous action here, to ensure that implementation actually takes place and that matters are remedied. It is precisely this process that undermines confidence every year. I believe that Mrs Theato’s report and her proposal can help to reverse this very process and to make clear that the European institutions take steps to ensure that European money is employed in a targeted manner and that no fraud is perpetrated here. It is important that after the first step, which has already been taken, i.e. forming OLAF from UCLAF – an independent institution – we now take the second step and create a legal framework for OLAF, in order that OLAF too might operate within a secure legal framework. We will need the European Public Prosecutor’s Office for this, which will see to it that there are clear legal guarantees, also for suspects. Having said all that, I must say that unfortunately, my group will not be voting for your report as a united front. I hope that the debate will convince a few more people. Unfortunately, however, people still have too many misgivings to the effect that this will be the kind of European institution that undermines subsidiarity. But I will do what I can to see that Mrs Theato’s report receives more support."@en1

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