Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-03-09-Speech-3-302"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-03-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Guidelines for future European Union policy to support research2
dcterms:Language	"hu"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050309.18.3-302"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-03-09-Speech-3-3032
lpv:speaker	lp:András Gyürk2
lpv:spokenAs	member; ITRE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; PETI (2004-09-13--2007-01-14)3 substitute; CULT (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2007-03-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"The 21st century will be the century of science, research, and technical development. The document before us starts from the recognition of that, and sees correctly that the EU needs the utmost effort in this field, so that it can stand its ground against ever fiercer competition. Because of this I hold this report as something to be supported. Allow me, however, in the short time at my disposal, to bring a worry to your attention. Perhaps not too far from this topic is a quote from Albert Einstein I would like to draw on: ‘there are limits to knowledge, but imagination is infinite.’ Now, when the Lisbon Strategy is on the day’s agenda, perhaps it is not churlish to put the question: what guarantee is there that the ambitious targets formulated in this document will not remain parts of the empire of imagination, rather than serving as a basis for true knowledge? From the Hungarian perspective, for example, the ratio of 3% of GDP, though appealing, still seems very distant today, and this is sure to be the case with most of the recently acceded countries. It is my belief that there is only one way to dispel this worry. We must stimulate and support research and development in the new and the old Member States, each in line with their own and different situations. This is so that there should not be a situation where we keep funding for R[amp]D as something to be decided by each country’s level of economic development. This would preserve the existing differences and lead to a weakening of cohesion. It is also true that the Union is only as strong as the strengths and efforts of its Member States. If in this area there are no states or regions falling behind, only then will we be able to say that Europe has successfully faced one of the greatest challenges of the new century. And if that will be true, then it was worthwhile preparing this report."@en1

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