Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-09-25-Speech-2-249"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-09-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Negotiations on an Interregional Association Agreement with Mercosur and the new bilateral strategic partnership with Brazil (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070925.31.2-249"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-09-25-Speech-2-2502
lpv:speaker	lp:Małgorzata Handzlik2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with Mercosur (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3,3 member; IMCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; INTA (2007-01-31--2007-12-11)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3,3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2007-05-23--2009-07-13)3,3 unknown; Platforma Obywatelska (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, it is my conviction that negotiations between the European Union and Mercosur should be a priority for our work in the forthcoming months. Despite the many problems we are currently encountering, multilateral cooperation in the context of this region is far more advantageous, as it will enable cooperation within the framework of all the states associated together in Mercosur to be maintained and at the same time deepened, regardless of their economic position in the region. A successful conclusion to the negotiations between the European Union and Mercosur has a chance of leading to the creation of the largest free trade zone in the world, which will translate into a significant increase in trading volumes and a strengthened position for both partners, the European Union and the Mercosur countries, in the world economy. It is evident that the greatest beneficiaries of this agreement will be small and medium-sized enterprises, in both the EU and Latin America, and we are all aware that small and medium-sized enterprises that are growing in strength mean new jobs, better quality of services and social wellbeing. I think that partnership with Brazil, as our largest partner in this region, is very important, and we should develop it, but under the aegis of cooperation with Mercosur, and this means that first we must put together an association under the Mercosur framework, and only then, with this as a basis, should we build up any bilateral cooperation with individual Latin American countries. Building up cooperation with just one country in the region may undermine understandings that have been arrived at previously and become a factor that holds back work on an association agreement with Mercosur. This is why I think, and I would like to stress this once again, that concluding an ambitious arrangement with Mercosur that is advantageous to all – the EU and the Latin American states that have joined to form Mercosur – should be a priority for us, and Brazil, as the strongest country in this region, should be the motor for this negotiation process."@en1

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