Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-06-18-Speech-3-146"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-06-18"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080618.19.3-146"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-06-18-Speech-3-1472
lpv:speaker	lp:Frank Vanhecke2
lpv:spokenAs	member; 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 unknown; Vlaams Belang (2004-11-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Iran (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 member; NA (2007-11-14--2009-07-13)3 member; PETI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; EMPL (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, let us take a moment to look at the figures. In about 100 years the world population will have multiplied about sevenfold, from 1 billion to 7 billion people. This population explosion cannot continue without consequences for a prosperous European continent that also has to contend with a huge demographic deficit. The immigration problems that we have today are very serious indeed, but they are still manageable compared with what will descend on us in decades to come. When we look at it from this perspective, the measures provided for in this supposed Returns Directive are actually futile and are certainly insufficient. We will need to do a great deal more than these half-hearted measures taking two steps forward and one step back to stem the illegal flow. However, because a small signal for a policy to return illegal migrants is better than nothing at all, I voted for the Weber report but without enthusiasm."@en1

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