Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-03-13-Speech-4-029"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-03-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The challenge of EU Development Cooperation Policy for the new Member States (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080313.2.4-029"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-03-13-Speech-4-0302
lpv:speaker	lp:Danutė Budreikaitė2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2005-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; ALDE (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; INTA (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2007-05-23--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Darbo partija (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ITRE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; DEVE (2007-02-01--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"My sincere thanks to everyone who has taken part in the discussion and supported my report. I would also like to thank all the members of the Committee on Development for having voted unanimously in favour of it. I would like to highlight several issues. The ‘new Member States’ – actually, the name continues to be sort of conditional, making it easier to distinguish between the ‘old’ Member States and those that acceded to the EU after two enlargement rounds, owing to their particular historical background and perhaps the fact that they are poorer than the old ones. I want to mention the experience of development cooperation policy. This policy initially started to be applied in 1958. Central European countries – the Czech Republic, Slovakia and others – have had more experience of participating in development cooperation. Participation by the Baltic States was much more limited. Nevertheless, my country is currently involved in delivering oceanological assistance to Mauritius, an African country. The progress is evident. Why do I emphasise the ‘Eastern’ dimension, ‘Eastern countries’? They happen to be very important neighbours of ours. It is pointless to try to demarcate the neighbourhood and development cooperation policies or to have politicians debate their details. These notions are interconnected. In Belarus, our neighbour, some people survive on less than two dollars a day Which group of countries does this country belong to, then? These countries are backward too and are asking for help, insisting that they should receive assistance. We all want our neighbours to have a decent quality of life. We therefore appear to be pursuing the same global objectives. We are involved in assisting African countries in fighting poverty, lowering the level of migration, increasing quality of life, boosting their economy, enabling them to battle diseases and become self-reliant. While we are assisting neighbouring countries to fight poverty, giving a helping hand whenever we can and where we have the relevant experience, we are helping to bring about stabilisation all over Europe and in the Balkan Region. Thank you to everyone for taking part in the discussion and for your support."@en1

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