Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-12-03-Speech-3-047"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-12-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Council, Social Summit, IGC (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031203.6.3-047"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-12-03-Speech-3-0482
lpv:speaker	lp:Konstantinos Hatzidakis2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Temporary committee on improving safety at sea (2003-11-20--2004-04-21)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Nea Dimokratia (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EPP-ED (2002-03-08--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I trust that the outcome of the Intergovernmental Conference will not satisfy us even less than the outcome of the Convention satisfied us. I should like to make two or three brief comments about this. First, the final arrangements for defence and foreign policy are very important. I welcome any progress achieved. I should like it to be more substantial, especially as regards the unified assistance clause but, in all events, it is good for us to show that we learned from the war in Iraq. Secondly, all the Member States should be represented in the Commission. In Greece, in particular, it would make a very bad impression if the smaller countries were not represented. Thirdly, it is better for us to have no agreement in December if the agreement is not going to be satisfactory. Having said which, a few brief comments about the sector which particularly concerns me in the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats, transport. Mr Prodi, there is the development initiative to incorporate the programme on priority trans-European networks, Quick Start, which is to be discussed. The impression has been given that Parliament is being bypassed and that the decision will be taken solely by the European Council at the Commission’s proposal. Apart from the fact that this is wrong, it is also contrary to Community law and Parliament is not prepared to accept it. We are joint legislators as far as the trans-European networks are concerned and we shall claim our rights until the end. Having said which, there is the question of substance. We can draw green and red lines on the map and say, ‘There you are, new roads and railways!’, but the trans-European networks must be funded. So there must be the political will on the part both of the Member States and the European Commission, so that, with the public and private sectors working together, we can proceed as quickly as possible in this direction."@en1

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