Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-10-21-Speech-2-449"

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dcterms:Date	"2008-10-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Reform programme of the Polish shipyards (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20081021.43.2-449"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-10-21-Speech-2-4502
lpv:speaker	lp:Sylwester Chruszcz2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Liga Polskich Rodzin (2004-07-20--2008-12-03)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with Canada (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3,3 member; TRAN (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; EMPL (2007-11-06--2008-12-17)3,3 member; NA (2005-12-15--2008-12-17)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Commissioner, the situation facing Polish shipyards today certainly requires immediate action on the part of the government, the entire shipbuilding sector and the European Commission. Instead of privatising the shipyards, they should be nationalised with a view to implementing a comprehensive restructuring programme. What sense is there in granting any sort of assistance, if the only solution is privatisation, and the shipyards are to be owned by entities from outside the European Union? That would not only interfere with EU competition rules, but would also involve the loss of a strategic sector of the Polish economy, as more than 100 000 people are currently employed in shipbuilding and in related industries. Against the background of the global economic crisis, the support recently offered to banks will lead to their nationalisation and bring them under state control. State aid is granted in order to make a business profitable through restructuring. Such action, for example, could save the Polish shipyard industry. Since 2005, the European Commission has been asking what the public state aid granted to Polish shipyards has been spent on. It would be good if the Commission applied equivalent criteria to similar activities carried out by shipyards in other parts of the European Union. Instead of closing down shipyards without carefully considering such a step, Poland should call those responsible for the improper management of these companies to account, starting with the management and ending with the central administration. The people responsible for making the wrong decisions in relation to the shipyards should be identified, rather than punishing Polish taxpayers, whose contributions will fund the state aid granted. I turn to you, Madam Commissioner, to ask you to act judiciously. We need time to take appropriate and effective action. I am sure this time will not be wasted."@en1
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