Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-02-12-Speech-3-051"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-02-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparation for the 2003 Spring summit (Brussels, 21-22 March 2003) (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030212.3.3-051"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-02-12-Speech-3-0522
lpv:speaker	lp:Antonios Trakatellis2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2000-04-10--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-03-07--2004-04-30)3 unknown; Nea Dimokratia (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, Mr President of the European Commission, the Lisbon strategy, the vital tool needed to make the European Union the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, is perhaps more topical today than ever before. The social repercussions of possible military intervention in Iraq and its impact on the European economy are giving great cause for concern. Just what is it within the Union that ties it to outside developments? According to the snapshot presented by the Commission, things are not so rosy when it comes to the open method of coordination between the Member States at all levels within the Union. For example, there has been too little progress towards the objective of sustainable economic development, more and better jobs and greater social cohesion which we set in 2000. Some Member States have completely failed to meet targets for employment and competitiveness, with the result that the word now is that we shall not achieve the target set by the Union in the Lisbon strategy. We therefore need to review what has been done and examine everything left on the to-do list, especially in the Member States which have fallen short. Again on the subject of sustainable development, we need to plug the gap between the announcements we make and the legislative tools we provide for protecting the environment and public health and we need to mainstream the environmental dimension in all Union policies. With pressure from both the Lisbon process and the process of reviewing the Union Treaties and, of course, globalisation, we urgently need to apply sustainable development within the context of European integration. However, what I want to focus on and highlight once again is this: I think, no I believe that the European Union is lagging behind in science and technology, especially biotechnology. Without scientific and technological progress and innovation we shall be unable to meet the challenges – the nutritional, medical, environmental and socio-economic challenges. Science and technology are the key to dealing with the major problems that beset human society. This has always been a basic element in the history of man and it still is today. Scientific, technological and related research, education and training are therefore non-negotiable. And in my opinion, Mr President-in-Office, you should take decisive action to promote research in science and technology, as the President of the Commission said, because it will, I think, turn out to be the most important tool in achieving the Lisbon policy, strategy and programme."@en1

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