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I voted against the ‘Single Sky’ initiative, which resembles more of a manoeuvre by the Commission to increase its power (with, as usual, the unconditional support of the European Parliament) than an initiative that is genuinely designed to improve air safety and increase the flow of air traffic.
During yesterday’s debate, I drew attention to a major difficulty that is still to be resolved, that of relations with Eurocontrol. I must now mention another: that of relations with the military. The Commission has declared its intention, as soon as it gains the powers conferred by the ‘Single Sky’ project, to alter the distribution of airspace between civilian and military use. The objective is perfectly clear: to make inroads into military zones or even withdraw them, in order to facilitate civilian air traffic.
We are doubly shocked by this method, which essentially seems to assume that military uses are less important today in Europe, an idea which in turn assumes that we are enjoying a period of lasting peace. This is a naïve and dangerous assumption. As far as the procedure is concerned, let us reiterate that the Commission has no military responsibility (which is fortunate, as is evident here). This responsibility belongs to the sovereign States and Community procedures have nothing to do with this area."@en1
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