Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-03-24-Speech-2-041"

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dcterms:Date	"2009-03-24"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Green Paper on territorial cohesion and debate on the future reform of the cohesion policy - Regional policy best practice and obstacles to use of Structural Funds - Urban dimension of cohesion policy - Complementarities and coordination of cohesion policy with rural development measures - Implementation of the Structural Funds Regulation 2007-2013: results of negotiations on national cohesion strategies and operational programmes - A European initiative for the development of micro-credit in support of growth and employment (debate)2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20090324.3.2-041"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-03-24-Speech-2-0422
lpv:speaker	lp:Mia De Vits2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; ECON (2007-01-31--2009-06-29)3 quaestor; European Parliament (2007-01-16--2009-06-29)3 quaestor; Parliament's Bureau (2007-01-16--2009-06-29)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-06-29)3 member; Quaestors (2007-01-16--2009-06-29)3 member; IMCO (2007-01-31--2009-06-29)3 unknown; Socialistische Partij.Anders- Sociaal, Progressief, Internationaal, Regionaal, Integraal Democratisch, Toekomstgericht (2004-07-20--2009-06-29)3 member; Delegation for relations with India (2007-03-15--2009-06-29)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, first of all, I would like to wholeheartedly congratulate Mr Becsey and also to thank him for the sound collaboration that we enjoyed in relation to the report on micro-credit. There is no need for us to stress the importance of this report, especially not in the current circumstances. I would also like to make the link between this report and the crisis that we are currently going through. We note that the Member States are trying to drag themselves out of the hole that is the economic crisis using a broad array of measures, and that they are often preoccupied with themselves and with restarting their own markets. The solution, however, is not ‘everyone for themselves’ but a more European approach to the problems. President Obama’s United States has gone in for government investment on a massive scale, and I think that that is the right way to go. Here in Europe we have 27 recovery plans, albeit coordinated with each other, but in each case funded by the Member State itself. These recovery plans are a necessity, but they are very much a limited step in the right direction. In this connection, reports on micro-credit and also another report that is due on the agenda in the upcoming weeks, namely on the globalisation adjustment fund, represent very tangible steps for the people, right now in particular, when we have rising unemployment and banks are a lot slower to give credit. I therefore have very little to say in respect of Mr Becsey’s report. Above all, I would like to emphasise once again what we found to be our most important points. We see that these points are back in this report, as a result of which the Commission’s text has been improved upon in various areas. The first of these areas is long-lasting public EU funding. This is important as we currently have too many initiatives running alongside one another. The EU budget must include a budget for these micro-credits. The second point is the need for clarification that these micro-credits are definitely intended for the long-term unemployed, people from disadvantaged groups and everyone who is unable to get credit in the ordinary way. These micro-credits are primarily granted at the local level. For that reason it is very important that an activation policy be implemented at the local level. We therefore insist that people who receive social benefits do not lose their entitlements by receiving micro-credits."@en1
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