Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-03-13-Speech-2-072"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-03-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EU-USA Air Services Agreement (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070313.7.2-072"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-03-13-Speech-2-0732
lpv:speaker	lp:Antonio López-istúriz White2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; AFET (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Partido Popular (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; TRAN (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; JURI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2004-08-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, good relations between the United States and the European Union are crucial to both sides of the Atlantic, although some people would prefer that not to be the case. Fortunately, it is a long time since Columbus reached the new world in an ecologically acceptable way. And it is a long time since the monopolistic extremism that brought so much backwardness to Europe. The European Commission has just reached an air transport agreement with the United States which opens up new prospects for European air companies. Mr Vice-President of the Commission, allow me to congratulate you most warmly on all of the work you have done. I would also like to congratulate your director, Mr Daniel Calleja, and, if you will allow me, Mr Vice-President, to mention the spirit that I am sure is contained in this agreement, also your predecessor, Mrs Loyola de Palacio. I truly believe that this is a significant achievement on the part of the Commission. I hope that the Council will unequivocally approve this agreement as soon as possible. Bilateral agreements between the United States and the Member States need to be replaced by broader agreements. And if the agreement can be applied from October, as the Commission intends, then all the better. When that is the case, when the single sky is a reality, the European citizens and companies will enjoy many advantages: common rules on both sides of the Atlantic, the possibility of opening up new passenger and goods transport routes, as well as lower costs, which will make our companies and our air transport more competitive. All of this should benefit consumers in terms of the final price of their tickets. The ultimate objective of these agreements is the creation of a future area of free provision of air services between the United States and the European Union, which will conform to the Lisbon Strategy and enhance transatlantic relations, which are so necessary."@en1

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