Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-02-15-Speech-4-232"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-02-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Stability plans in Ireland and France2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010215.11.4-232"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-02-15-Speech-4-2332
lpv:speaker	lp:Alain Lipietz2
lpv:spokenAs	member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; ECON (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; EMPL (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Les Verts-Europe-Ecologie (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Commissioner, as a pro-federalist party, the Group of the Verts/ALE has no objection in principle to the European Union holding an opinion on the national policies of the various Member States. That said, we have in the past shared and we still share the concerns that smaller countries have regarding the abuses that could result from excessive arrogance on the part of higher authorities or larger countries. From this point of view, we consider the decision by the Commission, exercising for the first time its right to reprimand with regard to the specific situation in Ireland, as totally unjustified and, at any rate, as a remarkable blunder given the number of Eurosceptics criticising European integration. We believe that it is totally unjustified, first of all, because the admittedly high level of inflation in Ireland may also be related to the specific nature of the Irish economy, which imports not just its oil but also most of its spare parts from two countries, namely the United States and the United Kingdom, who, over the last few years, have significantly revalued their currencies in relation to the euro. The second reason is that there is no evidence at all that the 2001 budget is “pro-cyclical”; quite the opposite, the American air pocket and American slump risk making it an extremely counter-cyclical budget. The third reason is that although tax reductions by the Irish Government are, admittedly, too high, this issue should have been tackled at the time when, for years, Ireland carried out fiscal dumping by lowering company taxes, thus attracting companies from the continent. It is absolutely incredible that this criticism should be made when the reduction in tax affects citizens rather than companies. In more general terms, as soon as a country has accepted…"@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(The President cut the speaker off)"1

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