Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-01-17-Speech-4-112"
| Predicate | Value (sorted: default) |
|---|---|
| rdf:type | |
| dcterms:Date | |
| dcterms:Is Part Of | |
| dcterms:Language | |
| lpv:document identification number |
"en.20020117.5.4-112"2
|
| lpv:hasSubsequent | |
| lpv:speaker | |
| lpv:spokenAs | |
| lpv:translated text |
"I should like to congratulate the rapporteur on his work, which I consider to be most topical, given the need for an unequivocal statement that the exploration and use of space must only be undertaken for peaceful ends, in the interest of humanity and in compliance with international law. This situation is particularly important at a time when the USA is declaring its intention to opt out of the Antiballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty and develop its National Missile Defence (NMD) System.
I am sorry that Mr Alyssandrakis’s work has been watered down by the proposal for an amendment tabled by the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats, which, in the name of a highly questionable concept of ‘peace’, is seeking to open the door to the use of space for military purposes. I therefore reaffirm our opposition to this proposal and to the result that I predict for the report itself, which we ultimately voted against. The main focus of the policy of exploring and using space should be the non-proliferation of weapons and arms reduction, in order to prevent the arms race moving into space.
Furthermore, we feel that the European Space Agency should not be integrated into the EU, bearing in mind its central function as an agency intended to ensure European cooperation in space."@en1
|
Named graphs describing this resource:
The resource appears as object in 2 triples