Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-03-10-Speech-1-090"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-03-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Ongoing negotiations on bilateral agreements between the USA and certain Member States with regard to visas and PNR (Passenger Name Record) (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080310.17.1-090"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-03-10-Speech-1-0912
lpv:speaker	lp:Gérard Deprez2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Mercosur (2007-04-25--2009-07-13)3 chair; LIBE (2008-01-22--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Mouvement Réformateur (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2007-05-23--2009-07-13)3 member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2008-02-11--2009-07-13)3 member; BUDG (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Canada (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (2008-01-22--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, many people have already said this, but I must say it again: I believe that this is a particularly serious matter. It is serious firstly because our American allies have deliberately – it must be borne in mind that they have done it deliberately – chosen to deal separately with European Union Member States on matters which they know very well are part of the competences of the European Union, taking advantage of that to make unreasonable security demands. It is also serious, though, from the point of view of the Union. It is a sad sight to see the Member States lining up separately in order to be able to offer their citizens the prospect of a trip to the United States without a visa, in exchange for security measures that the Americans could not negotiate with the Union as such. I believe that this mess is the unfortunate result of a tragic lack of political strategy on our part. Until now, the Commission and the Council have dealt with the United States administration pragmatically, on a case-by-case basis, each time at the request of the Americans, without ever having the courage to demand real reciprocity from the Americans. I am not addressing that remark to Mr Frattini, because I know he has tried, but he was not supported. If I understand it correctly, given the seriousness and urgency of the situation, the Commission is now asking for an explicit negotiating mandate to ensure that the Americans comply with what they should have complied with from the outset, Community law and Union competences. We shall support the efforts by the Commission on this point, but the Commission must not forget that it will be needing Parliament, especially when the Treaty has been ratified, because nothing that is being done now can enter into force if Parliament does not authorise it at some point. The Commissioner should tell that to his successor, whether temporary or permanent."@en1

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