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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I should particularly like to thank Commissioner Potočnik for his words, which I feel are extremely important. As shadow rapporteur for the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, of course I also thank my colleague Mrs Locatelli for her hard work and collaboration.
This document highlights three key elements in the forthcoming Framework Programme for research, which are the European Research Council, the new priority thematic areas for research and the technological platforms. Parliament thus recognises that basic research has an importance that transcends the Member States and requires a response at EU level, within the rationale of the Lisbon Strategy. Hence we need to promote a genuine development policy through specific research instruments, such as technology platforms, financed above all by private enterprise but also by public institutions, Member States, regions and local bodies.
Research thus becomes an instrument, a core around which a general political proposal for economic and social development can be brought to maturity, alongside a monetary policy which is already in place. Private enterprises, particularly small and medium-sized ones, will thus be able to meet their research needs in order to become more competitive. These are strong, decisive new factors that will give European companies fresh impetus, supporting new sectors and innovation while also ensuring that conventional productive activities have a competitive edge.
By setting out these guidelines, Parliament is stating that it does not want to stand idly by and watch the deindustrialisation of Europe take place, and it is spurring the Commission and the Council to commit themselves more specifically to developing European research. This programme is the core of a development policy. It is pointless to think of changing the Stability Pact, which would just be a palliative measure, while the real cure is an economic and social development policy at European Union level."@en1
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