Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-02-14-Speech-1-061"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-02-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Sustainable urban development – rural development – EQUAL initiative2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000214.4.1-061"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-02-14-Speech-1-0622
lpv:speaker	lp:Rijk van Dam2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (1999-07-21--2000-06-12)3 vice-chair; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, quite a few towns and cities within the European Union have to contend with deprivation. The Member States do not always have sufficient means at their disposal to address this deprivation adequately. This is why it is useful for the European Union to continue to support the Member States and, if necessary, give additional support under URBAN. Over the next seven years, the Commission’s proposals concerning URBAN will entail a reduction in both the Community budget and the number of areas standing to benefit. In common with Mrs McCarthy, I have to note that the number of areas has been drastically reduced. It is desirable for Member States to have a certain amount of freedom to determine the number of projects themselves within the confines of a certain budget. As far as the budget is concerned, as already stated, URBAN is there to support and complement national policy. In order to generate extra means if necessary, I think it is entirely logical to turn first to the Member States and private investors. Consequently, we cannot support Amendment No 2 of the Greens, as borne out in the committee meeting. In addition, I am of the opinion that funding for a town or neighbourhood, especially where Community contributions are concerned, should incentivise. Structural support is said to cause subsidy-dependence. We would then be overreaching ourselves. I would like to finish off by making a general comment on INTERREG. In my opinion, funding for cross-border initiatives should only be provided if it is actually required by the regions. When projects are implemented, it is also important that they do not contravene general Community legislation. According to the report issued by the Court of Auditors on the year 1998, this is not an imagined risk. Hence our amendment in order to prevent contradictions between general policy and actual projects."@en1

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