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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-02-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Commission work programme for 2001/Nice2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010213.2.2-046"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-02-13-Speech-2-0472
lpv:speaker	lp:Margrietus van den Berg2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, unlike the previous speaker, who quoted George Bush senior, I would rather quote Berthold Brecht. George Bush talked about “points of light”, but Berthold Brecht said: “ (you cannot see those in the dark), which brings me straight to the heart of my short speech. The fact of the matter is that one in five people in this world do not have access to clean drinking water, primary health care or primary education. Europe, which is not only a trading bloc, but also one of values and standards, is an area that could make a huge impact on that level. Last year, we sealed an agreement with each other, on the other side of that table, on which occasion the Commission, the Council and Parliament put their signatures to Budget 2001. In this budget, they doubled the appropriations in all regional programmes for external aid, both for primary health care and primary education, not over and above but within the scope of the budget. Targets were set and extra staff were made available. It is of the utmost importance to our Socialist Group for the Commission to actually take steps now in its work programme for this year in order to instruct the EU delegations in the regions, and our counterparts, with whom we jointly do business, as well as our own service. We also want the Commission to make additional staff available for the purpose of acquiring expertise in health care and education, so that we can actually make rapid progress in this respect too. If the Commission takes this line, it will lead to a more results-orientated style of working, with less emphasis on the open-ended hoarding of budgets. It will mean that more effort will be made to achieve direct results in fields that are also extremely fundamental to development. It could be a fantastic signal for Europe to give out, i.e. that we are not just concerned about the fabric of society within our own borders, but also about what is happening overseas. I hope the Commission will deliver some sound results on that score this year."@en1

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