Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-12-14-Speech-2-297"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-12-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Financial perspective (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20041214.15.2-297"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-12-14-Speech-2-2982
lpv:speaker	lp:Lambert van Nistelrooij2
lpv:spokenAs	member; REGI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2007-02-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; ITRE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, it is important that we be given the opportunity of discussing the financial framework in good time and of voting on it in the parliamentary committees at regular intervals. That is particularly true in the case of cohesion policy and regional policy. In the past, in fact, regional policy has been extremely effective. The disparities in Europe have levelled out to a large extent, and, in the light of new key initiatives, especially the Lisbon agenda, this policy should certainly be continued. This can only be done, however, if this Parliament, in consultation with the Commission and the Council, lays down the new regulations in good time. In concrete terms, this means that by the middle of next year, mid-2005, we should be able to take a decision on this, failing which we will have a repeat of what happened in 1999 when the debates were too lengthy and implementation had to be cut short. The Lisbon agenda requires perseverance on the part of the national governments and of those involved in the regions. This means that we must be ready in time, and, from that point of view, carrying the whole thing over to the second half of 2006, under the British Presidency, would be detrimental to the policy. In short, I should like to emphasise the importance of regional policy in the context of the Lisbon objectives, innovation, promotion of competition and the new second budget objective, partly because this can promote cooperation in regions and cooperation between partners. Let me say, turning to the financial perspectives, that the 1% does, of course, make them impossible. Another factor that plays a role in this is that we have learned that implementation was closer to the people in a decentralised setting in conjunction with provinces, regions, cities, social partners in the regions in Europe, and greater involvement was the result. If 1% were to culminate in a renationalisation of policy, we would miss the European added value, and I would find that very regrettable."@en1

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