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substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3
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"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, we have two clear objectives. They are the European economic and social model which we advocate, and developing the area of freedom, security and justice. For all this to be achieved, principles of sustainable development need to be applied.
According to the Lisbon strategy, however, competitiveness cannot come about if the Member States do not start to implement decisions effectively. Within the Union a sort of non-solidarity movement has developed, led by those countries that are slow to implement decisions. This is conspicuous, for example, in the telecommunications and energy sectors. The Commission should intervene here swiftly, as it is costing us billions.
What is sustainable development? Is it environmental, social or intellectual development? It is obviously all of these, but particularly intellectual. If the basic education system of our countries fails, there will not be sustainable development. In my own country, 15% of teenage boys have dropped out of school. The link between school and home is no longer viable, despite the fact that for years my country has been the best in the whole world in the field of basic education.
What are we doing in Europe? The result will be a Europe of ageing and poorly educated people. What sort of sustainable development is that? We have to invest in research and product development. A 3% ceiling is unachievable, except in two countries. Take a look at all the statistics. The countries that have achieved this top all the available statistics. That gives us a good example of what should be done. This is the century of revolution within the fields of information and technology. Since the mid-1990s, 40% of our competitiveness has been based on new technology, and in the United States the figure is 60%. We can only gain from this. I would urge Mr Barroso and the Commission to take advantage of this; otherwise we will be trampled on by others."@en1
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