Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-01-16-Speech-3-057"

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dcterms:Date	"2008-01-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Presentation of the programme of the Slovenian Presidency (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"lv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080116.2.3-057"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-01-16-Speech-3-0582
lpv:speaker	lp:Valdis Dombrovskis2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-03-11)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2007-05-23--2008-10-22)3 unknown; Jaunais laiks (2004-07-20--2009-03-11)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2004-09-15--2009-03-11)3 substitute; CONT (2007-01-31--2009-03-11)3 member; BUDG (2007-01-31--2009-03-11)3 substitute; ECON (2007-01-31--2009-03-11)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2004-08-31--2009-03-11)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, first of all I would like to congratulate Slovenia on being the first new Member State to hold the EU Presidency. I believe that other new Member States, when preparing for their presidencies, will be able to learn a lot from Slovenia’s experience. Certainly, one of the most important tasks of the Slovenian Presidency is to promote a successful ratification process for the Lisbon Treaty. For my part, I can announce that Latvia plans to ratify the Lisbon Treaty in May, during the Slovenian Presidency. The Slovenian Presidency’s undertaking to strengthen the EU’s role as a global leader in combating climate change and the use of renewable energy is to be welcomed. For several years climate change and energy problems have been a focus of attention for the public and politicians. It is, however, important that this priority is not only expressed as a fine undertaking, but can also be reflected as a priority in the EU budget. In view of the fact that work should begin on the mid-term review of the Financial Perspective this year, it would be important to hear the Slovenian Presidency’s thoughts about possible EU budget priorities within the context of the mid-term review. I think that climate change and energy issues ought to be among these priorities, including directing a larger portion of the EU Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund towards increasing energy efficiency and fostering the use of renewable energy. The Slovenian Presidency’s undertaking to pay more attention to the western Balkans, including the Kosovo issue, is understandable. The view expressed by Slovenia’s prime minister, however – that the security situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina might be worse than in Kosovo – has met an equivocal reaction. Therefore, it would be important to have a precise understanding of the Slovenian Presidency’s position concerning the state of affairs in the Balkans and its proposals for stabilising the situation. Thank you for your attention, and I wish the Slovenian Presidency every success in its work."@en1

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