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"en.20010402.3.1-015"2
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"Madam President, I do not wish to make a request regarding the urgent subjects, but I would like to draw the attention of the House to a point relating to respect for the objectives of the Kyoto conference, which took on a new dimension some days ago, following President Bush’s comments, which were untimely, to say the least.
I think that at this debate, which is unfortunately scheduled for Thursday afternoon, in other words, when few Members are present, it would be crucial for the Commission and the Council to be represented at the appropriate level and for Parliament to be aware that President Bush’s comments are not only important in relation to the Kyoto protocol, but that they call into question the very nature of the privileged relationship between the European Union and the United States.
Given such an astounding unilateral position, which, it has to be said, completely alters the political climate between Europe and the United States, I believe that it is the duty of the European institutions to give a response which should be a strong political reaction rather than an escalating verbal conflict. I think that the nature of the transatlantic economic partnership and the transatlantic dialogue that we have with the United States risks being compromised if the U.S. does not change its attitude."@en1
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