Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-11-20-Speech-3-035"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-11-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Commission annual legislative and work programme for 20032
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021120.1.3-035"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-11-20-Speech-3-0362
lpv:speaker	lp:Carlo Fatuzzo2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partito Pensionati (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EMPL (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"I wish you long life and good health, Vice-President Martin, long life and good health to all the Commissioners, long life and good health to all the Members of the European Parliament and long life and good health to the Council representative too, although I know that the Council – the 15 Heads of Government – is very concerned to learn that the European citizens are living longer. I read in a wide range of newspapers this morning that a pill has been discovered that may well enable us to live to the age of 150. While I was on my way to Parliament, I remembered what it was I had to ask the Commission. While I have always been aware that Europe is now beginning to concern itself with pensions – and I have to say that last year’s Commission rightly addressed the issue with particular enthusiasm, with, I believe, the support of the Commissioner responsible, Mrs Anna Diamantopoulou – even though the area is still the responsibility of the Member States, I have noticed that many governments, including, not least, the government governing me, Carlo Fatuzzo, too, are making statements which will lead the European citizens to believe that it is Europe which is going to cut their pensions, that it is Europe that is going to reduce their pension income, that it is Europe that is going to force them to tighten their belts. However, it is they, the national governments, which have to take these decisions, and if they are going to be forced to cut pension payments, then they must make that clear openly, frankly and honestly to their citizens. I would therefore ask you, Commission Vice-President, what the Commission intends to do to make the European citizens aware that Commissioner Diamantopoulou is not a fairy or a sorceress who is able to grant wealth to all the citizens but an evil ogre who is doing what the national governments tell her to."@en1

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