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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-10-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The urban dimension in the context of enlargement2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051013.3.4-019"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-10-13-Speech-4-0202
lpv:speaker	lp:Marcin Libicki2
lpv:spokenAs	member; UEN (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; REGI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 chair; PETI (2004-07-23--2007-01-14)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (2004-07-28--2007-01-15)3 unknown; Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Iran (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; JURI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2004-10-28--2007-03-13)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, it is abundantly obvious that our old town centres are dying. As one of the previous speakers rightly said, town centres are becoming places where drug addicts, criminals and migrants congregate. The Council of Europe turned its attention to this problem some time ago, but with little success. There certainly are economic reasons for the death of these old town centres, but the so-called European social model has aggravated the situation further. Rents in town centres are cheap and controlled, and rents for subsidised premises on the outskirts are also low. Consequently, people prefer not to live in the centres, because it simply does not pay them to do so. If this policy remains unchanged so will the state of affairs, and the situation in town centres will steadily worsen. Even now, one only has to look upwards of an evening in cities such as Brussels, Strasbourg, Venice, Rome and Florence to see the dark windows of uninhabited buildings that have usually been well maintained. People do not wish to live in them because it does not pay them to do so. There are also demographic reasons for this state of affairs. The population of Europe is decreasing and this means people do not wish to live in the old town centres where criminals and drug addicts are concentrated. If things are not put right and the economic and demographic conditions remain unchanged, nothing will be achieved. It is worth keeping in mind that all this is the result of the so-called European social model. Nonetheless, it suffices for someone to venture to make the least comment on the subject of this notorious social model in the House for all hell to be let loose against them. Members will recall the statements made yesterday by Commissioner McCreevy on the matter. The Commissioner had Europe’s own interests at heart when he indicated that Europe had to become competitive and efficient, and that it cannot allow itself to be as social as it is and would like to be. At least, that is what I gleaned from how his statements were reported. The outcome was that Commissioner McCreevy was summoned to appear before the House. This is not the way to build Europe and it is not the way to save our beautiful old historic town centres either."@en1

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