Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-09-04-Speech-1-153"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-09-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Forest fires and floods (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060904.20.1-153"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-09-04-Speech-1-1542
lpv:speaker	lp:Ioannis Gklavakis2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Nea Dimokratia (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-22--2007-03-14)3 member; PECH (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; AGRI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I am delighted to have with us today Commissioner Dimas, who is particularly sensitive to the question of natural disasters, given that this year fires swept through once again, especially in the countries of southern Europe. We note that the fires intensify every year, despite the fact that we have more and more aeroplanes available for putting them out. That is because we are changing – or rather we have changed – and we are downgrading the climate of the planet, thereby exacerbating the greenhouse effect. In my country, Greece, there was a truly huge disaster in Halkidiki and Mani. In Halkidiki, one of the most beautiful – perhaps the most beautiful – and one of the most important tourist destinations in Greece, 60 000 decares were burned, causing huge damage both to the environment and to tourism and farming. The victims need immediate compensation and the burnt areas need immediate – I repeat immediate – protection against the risk of the soil being washed away. Preventive measures for the future and a new fire policy need to be applied. We need to examine the possibility of replanting with trees that stop fires and which do not burn as easily as pine. Lastly, we need to examine again what sort of Europe we want. If we do not help our fellow sufferers now, then what sort of a Europe of solidarity are we talking about? If we are not generous to those who have been destroyed, then we should not be surprised if the people soon stop following us. If we do not stand by the people who have been destroyed, then we shall lose their trust and such a Europe certainly has no future. We need to examine the issue beyond the question of the fires."@en1

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