Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-01-17-Speech-3-037"

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dcterms:Date	"2007-01-17"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070117.3.3-037"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-01-17-Speech-3-0392
lpv:speaker	lp:Timothy Kirkhope2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, Madam Chancellor, as leader of the British Conservative Delegation and on behalf of the European Democrats part of the PPE-DE Group, I would like to add my own warm welcome to you to the European Parliament today. I begin by congratulating you on your early meeting with the American President. For too long there has been an apparent schism between Europe and the United States and it is time to move things in the right direction. You are laying some solid groundwork for future cooperation. I also welcome some of the key measures outlined in your Presidency work programme – the emphasis on economic reform, the need for less regulation and your emphasis on the fight to combat climate change which should concern us all far more from now on. As a British Conservative, needless to say I do not welcome the emphasis on resurrecting the European Constitution. This could reinforce a sense of alienation within Europe which would be unhelpful and would complicate matters at a time when we need to make some progress. I think the remarks of the former President, Mr Herzog, are very important and he has deep concerns at the possibility of centralising forces in the EU. I believe that there is much the nations of Europe can do working together, and as the leader of my party has said, it is because we want to see a future for the EU and believe in a strong Europe that we want to see it confront its failings. I agree with that. You are right, though; freedom, diversity, tolerance and cooperation show us the way ahead. I wish you the best of luck."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Timothy Kirkhope (PPE-DE ). –"1

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