Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-02-06-Speech-3-296"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-02-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Economic and social cohesion2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020206.12.3-296"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-02-06-Speech-3-2972
lpv:speaker	lp:Elisabeth Schroedter2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Bündnis 90/die Grünen (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, my first point is that this is where one normally praises the rapporteur. I cannot, unfortunately, do that on this occasion, as the rapporteur did not succeed in developing a discussion in the committee that would lead to a common position by Parliament on the Commission's proposals, nor, indeed, did he make the effort to do so. I see this as a great pity, as a core report and a core position on the part of Parliament are just what is needed. The Greens, by contrast, have a clear position. They reject all attempts to protect vested rights and the exceptions to them. Solidarity between regions must remain the supreme imperative, whilst there must not be such a thing as first and second-class Europe. In consequence, the Structural Funds must primarily benefit the poorest regions, which just happen to be in the East. That means that a phasing-out is at the same time an important instrument, and it also cushions the present regions in receipt of support. Option 2 highlights the problems and offers a solution, and hence it is Option 2 that enjoys our full support. At the same time though – and this is my next point – our group objects to the Commission's tactic of involving the candidate countries in the management of the Structural Funds at too late a stage and then making a saving at the end of the day. Last week’s proposal strikes me as scandalous. It economises on the cohesion policy rather than introducing it earlier, in the pre-accession process. That is why we urge that a start be made now, with the candidate countries, on phasing-in, on setting up the payment agencies, on training in the management of Structural Funds, in order to make decentralised structural policy, rather than centralised project-based policy, the objective of the Structural Funds. Future coalition policy must be characterised by sustainable development and participation by local actors, and we must make a start on this now."@en1

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