Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-09-03-Speech-2-103"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-09-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020903.5.2-103"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-09-03-Speech-2-1042
lpv:speaker	lp:Konstantinos Alyssandrakis2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 member; EUL/NGL (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Kommounistiko Komma Elladas (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3
lpv:translated text	". The report on trade and development forms part of a more general debate within the ΕU on so-called globalisation and its impact on third world countries. It shows that the imperialist powers that be are worried about the various grass-roots reactions to the impact of the global rule of big business and the fact that international trade has to march to its tune. This debate would have us believe that 'globalisation' can work wonders and will resolve development and poverty problems, once the odd problem has been ironed out. For example, it suggests that multinationals should develop a sense of responsibility and set up ethical investment committees and should apply a 'fair' (but unspecified) trade system and an overall trade liberalisation policy. The whole debate deliberately turns a blind eye to the real causes and the mechanisms used to plunder the wealth of poor countries. It ignores the fact that it is impossible for multinationals to make a killing and for people to prosper at one and the same time. It ignores the direct or indirect use of violence to make poor countries submit to trade terms which benefit big business and, as such, it is hypocritical and misleading. It is for these reasons that the MEPs of the Communist Party of Greece voted against the Deva report, which is little more than a manifesto for the 'globalisation' party."@en1

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