Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-12-13-Speech-4-207"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-12-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Language diversity2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011213.16.4-207"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-12-13-Speech-4-2082
lpv:speaker	lp:Eluned Morgan2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I am pleased to see that you have changed the title of this debate: it is about regional and lesser-used languages. I welcome the fact that we are discussing this at all. This is the first time in eight years that lesser-used languages have been discussed in this House. It is appropriate that we discuss it now at the end of the European Year of Languages. The fact that we have not discussed this reflects the problems that are faced by lesser-used language communities in terms of their relationship with the EU. The legal base of the budget line is being challenged by the Council. We have put money on this line this year and we expect the Commission to spend that money. We do not want any legal wranglings about that. I hope that Members will vote on the amendments we have also put forward to the joint resolution. We are asking for a programme to follow up the European Year of Languages where we would also hope to see earmarking for lesser-used languages. We also want to see earmarking money for lesser-used languages within relevant existing programmes. This would formalise the procedure which already exists for example in the structural funds where structural funds are used to prop up lesser-used languages in some areas. It would simply formalise that procedure. We also want to see culture on a majority voting basis within the Council so that the Commission can present a programme specifically on lesser-used languages which I know the Commission has already. These are not radical proposals. I do not know why some Groups are resisting this and not supporting the 40 million people within the EU who speak lesser-used languages. But I hope this will be a first step and we will see an own-initiative report on this in future. I wish you: a Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; BUDG (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; CONT (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Labour Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Morgan (PSE )."1 "Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda"1

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