Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-12-17-Speech-4-037"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-12-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The cohesion policy after 2013 (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"bg"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20091217.3.4-037"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-12-17-Speech-4-0382
lpv:speaker	lp:Filiz Hyusmenova2
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2009-07-20--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; REGI (2009-07-20--2012-01-18)3 member; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Movement for Rights and Freedoms (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; EMPL (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	"Ladies and gentlemen, the debate on the reform of the Structural Funds is of fundamental importance in terms of the opportunity for the European Union to have financial instruments which are suitable for the economic situation, along with the relevant natural and human resources. We are faced with a tough task in forecasting and devising a cohesion policy which will promote citizens’ long-term prosperity. This policy was and still is one of the visible quantifiable indicators of European solidarity. However, the disparities between some regions are fairly extreme and we must not ignore this fact. What is alarming is that trends are being observed indicating that these disparities are growing, which may increase inequality and lead to isolation. As a representative of one of the poorest Member States in the European Union, I urge that one of the focuses of the cohesion policy will be cohesion between low-income Member States. I note that we are not looking at the Structural Funds as a panacea. It is clear to us that we need to join efforts and increase our pace towards achieving the European Union’s basic standards. We should also warn of the possibility that the fact that countries are moving at different speeds may lead, at a suitable moment, to an internal restructuring of the European Union. Above all, we must set criteria, simplified terms and an equal chance of acquiring resources from the EU funds. Only after this should a clause be added for reducing the support for countries which fail to make any progress. I feel it is appropriate, if some countries encounter difficulties while acting on their own, to have them included in areas and problems with a significantly transnational dimension. As a result, European resources will also be allocated to richer countries and their regions with a lower GDP. Ultimately, the results of the cohesion policy must also be measured in terms of employment generated. This is also an indicator of how it integrates with other policies and ensures added value."@en1
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