Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-04-09-Speech-2-159"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-04-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Defence / armaments2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020409.7.2-159"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-04-09-Speech-2-1602
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2002-03-18--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (2002-02-07--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, the fact the EU’s defence policy and the defence industry are being discussed together speaks volumes. Two separate resolutions may be before us, but the link that is being sustained between them is an artificial one. I should like to see both topics separated from one another. Sensible things can be said about the defence policy in the context of the European Union. The coordination of national defence efforts, preferably within the larger framework of NATO, can do no harm. Member States do remain ultimately responsible, though. However, European defence policy is subject to agreement on a strategic concept. And in my view, this is not about setting headline goals and outlining vague scenarios. What does Europe actually want from its defence policy? What are the concrete threats and how do we give an appropriate response? To this day, the Council has failed to come up with a unanimous answer. It does not seem judicious to me to conclude agreements about the defence industry at European level. The argument that this would benefit European security and defence policy cuts no ice. It seems as if this is purely about the interests of large industries. In practice, defence material is often produced by joint ventures which transcend European borders. Moreover, European industry is hardly unanimous at the moment. The interests of the individual Member States weigh heavily. In general, European projects do not run smoothly. The question therefore arises as to what would ultimately be of more benefit to our – currently very limited – military capacity: European materiel or other materiel?"@en1

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