Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-02-20-Speech-3-015"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-02-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Treaty of Lisbon (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080220.3.3-015"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-02-20-Speech-3-0162
lpv:speaker	lp:Costas Botopoulos2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (2007-10-25--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2007-10-25--2009-07-13)3 substitute; JURI (2007-10-10--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2007-10-01--2009-07-13)3 member; BUDG (2007-10-10--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFCO (2007-10-10--2009-07-13)3 member; CONT (2007-10-10--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Panellinio Socialistiko Kinima (2007-10-01--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I have had the honour of being the rapporteur for the Committee on Budgets on the changes being brought about in the budget sector. It is one of the least known subjects, but I believe it to be one of the most interesting and most typical in the context of what we are debating today, namely the general changes that the Lisbon Treaty is bringing about in our lives. In the budget sector, Parliament assumes a role equal to that of the Council. There is no longer a distinction between compulsory and non-compulsory expenditure. From now on we decide on everything as a Parliament, particularly on agricultural policy, and this is extremely important. Something else is afoot. An ongoing change is taking place in the distribution of roles between Parliament and the Council within the budgetary procedure. This lies in the future; we cannot be certain of the outcome. I think that this applies to the Lisbon Treaty in general. The Lisbon Treaty introduces a package of politically far-reaching changes that will serve as a foundation for our political agenda. I believe that this new political agenda is what the EU needs today. Now, it is wrong to say that the Lisbon Treaty is the end of the road. On the contrary, it is an important step allowing us to operate in a better and more successful framework with greater possibilities for Parliament. This is especially important, if we bear in mind the lessons learnt from the experience of the European Constitution. The crucially important outcome of the tortuous road to Lisbon is that Europe did not close in on itself or become more defensive; it became more social. As a result, there are now more social clauses, and more rights. An attempt is being made to open Europe up to the outside by means of this procedure. This, I think, is the most significant lesson; it is why the Lisbon Treaty ought to be ratified."@en1

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