Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-10-23-Speech-2-248"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-10-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:2008 draft general budget: Section III – 2008 draft general budget: Sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and IX (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20071023.23.2-248"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-10-23-Speech-2-2492
lpv:speaker	lp:Hannu Takkula2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; INTA (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Israel (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; CULT (2007-02-01--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Suomen Keskusta (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; ALDE (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; DROI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, first of all I wish to thank the rapporteurs, Mr Virrankoski and Mr Itälä. I know both men and I also know that they are in favour of openness and transparency and are keen to structure the European Union’s economy on a sustainable basis, as is only appropriate. It is good to keep a tight rein on expenditure and acknowledge the demands of common sense. I would like briefly to focus attention on a few issues, the first of which is research and innovation. Although I know that this is largely in the hands of the Member States, all the same, the European Union needs to remember its own commitments, the Lisbon Strategy, for example, and it has to keep to them, so that we can channel budget money into research and innovation, creating new added value for Europe. I am delighted with this emphasis on the Baltic Sea. I believe it has largely emerged on account of the rapporteurs. It is good to realise what a state the Baltic is in and these two pilot projects are a good start. It is true that we need considerably more input, but this is a good place to begin. Thirdly, when drafting the budget it is important to remember the principles of sustainable development and the Union’s values. This must be the way to act, for example, when we send money to third countries, and we are involved in various projects such as the Palestinian Autonomous Area. We need to ensure that resources are used properly and that they do not result in work which runs counter to democracy, human rights and freedom of speech, that is, the Union’s values. The way in which money is spent and the Union’s values must always go hand in hand."@en1

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