Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-12-01-Speech-3-087"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-12-01"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Financial perspectives2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20041201.11.3-087"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-12-01-Speech-3-0882
lpv:speaker	lp:Marilisa Xenogiannakopoulou2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2007-09-25)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 (2004-10-14--2005-06-08)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2007-09-25)3 member; CONT (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Panellinio Socialistiko Kinima (2004-07-20--2007-09-25)3 substitute; ITRE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; BUDG (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the debate on the financial perspectives is of strategic importance to the future of Europe. It concerns the European Union's capacity to respond to the needs of its peoples and the challenges of the twenty-first century. The proposals submitted by the previous European Commission are, in our view, a good and balanced basis for discussion. However, the restrictive, accountant's approach taken by certain governments and the proclamation of 1% as a dogmatic objective are unacceptable at this stage of the negotiations. We are truly worried by the Council's apparent inability to respond effectively to the need to safeguard the development and redistributive character of the Community budget; this is something that, unfortunately, we noted once again during the budgetary procedure for 2005. The question of reliability arises when we call on the peoples of Europe to ratify the European Constitution, when we talk about speeding up the Lisbon strategy and we are not ready to make corresponding commitments about the financial resources for implementing these objectives. This is deceiving the citizens of the European Union. The Community budget which met the needs of the European Union of the 15 Member States cannot efficiently meet the needs of the Union of 25 Member States today or of 27 tomorrow. We, as the European Parliament, want there to be an agreement in good time, during 2005, on the financial perspectives which will guarantee the necessary and adequate financing for the policies of the European Union. We shall be working in this direction and we call on the Council too to stand up to its responsibilities. However, we wish to make clear that only a good and efficient agreement will be politically acceptable, an agreement which will efficiently safeguard development, employment, cohesion and solidarity for all citizens and all regions of the Union."@en1

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