Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-03-15-Speech-3-061"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-03-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparations for the European Council: the Lisbon Strategy (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060315.3.3-061"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-03-15-Speech-3-0622
lpv:speaker	lp:Marianne Thyssen2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Christen-Democratisch & Vlaams - Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; IMCO (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 vice-chair; EPP-ED (2004-11-14--2007-02-14)3 substitute; INTA (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, chairmen, ladies and gentlemen, I do not make a habit of paying compliments, but in this debate it would be really improper not to express any appreciation for the co-rapporteurs Mr Lehne and Mr Goebbels. They deserve our congratulations for the draft resolution they have prepared, which is more than satisfactory and which we back 100%. It goes without saying that as coordinator of my group in the Lisbon steering group, I would also like to extend my appreciation to the group colleagues who have given the necessary input. The discussion of this resolution was far more constructive in Parliament than last year, and I hope that this bodes well for the hoped-for implementation itself of the renewed strategy for growth and jobs. The mid-term review seems to be fruitful, the Member States appear to be cooperating, and I wish the most courageous Member States perseverance and the others courage of the conviction to make a start or to pick up pace. We also have a responsibility as a European institution, of course, though, and in this connection I welcome the intentions, from both the Commission and the Council Presidency, to deal with the services directive swiftly and in this connection, to respect the difficult balance we have struck after much hard work in this House. We are familiar with the nature and extent of the challenge Europe is facing. We like to live well in Europe and we want to keep it that way, but in order to make our dream come true, in order to retain our level of prosperity and keep what we call our social model intact, we must become a competitive global player. I cannot put it any better than did the German President yesterday: we must be all the better the more expensive we are. We must translate our restlessness into creativity and we must have faith that only by changing can we retain the potential to realise our ambitions. We know what we have to do. Let us act accordingly on all fronts, for there is no other option."@en1

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