Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-05-05-Speech-3-408"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-05-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparation of the Summit of Heads of State or Government of the euro area (7 May 2010) (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100505.73.3-408"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-05-05-Speech-3-4092
lpv:speaker	lp:Barry Madlener2
lpv:spokenAs	member; NA (2009-07-14--2012-09-19)3 member; AFET (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis (2009-10-08--2011-07-31)3 unknown; Partij voor de Vrijheid (2009-07-14--2012-09-19)3 substitute; ECON (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2012-09-09)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I should like to address in particular Mr Verhofstadt, Mr Daul and Mr Schulz – he is not here at the moment, but I address his group, the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament – as they were partly responsible for the problems. They say solidarity is needed. Let me remind you that Greece has been the largest net beneficiary of European funds for years. This has resulted in the country rigging the game, and you have been only too willing to be taken for a ride, as you are all so Europhile and crave European enlargement so much that you have ceased to be critical altogether, and now we are left holding the baby. I do not know if you remember that Spain – the country that is next in line – has legalised two million illegal immigrants in the last 15 years. You all thought that was great, but now Spain has 20% unemployment and it, too, is in deep trouble, as is Portugal. These are all countries with socialist governments that you have supported with European funds for years and which have made a mess of things by living beyond their means. Year after year you have looked on, year after year you have approved this, and now we, the citizens, are having to pay the price. You should be thoroughly ashamed. The only solution – which I have not heard anyone mentioning here – is that we now be tough on Greece. The country must reintroduce the drachma, as its membership of the euro area is untenable. If Spain is next, it simply reintroduces the peseta, and likewise Portugal the escudo, and then they will be able to compete again. This Europe is faulty, and northern European citizens will soon refuse to pay any more for your mistakes and for the lax socialist governments in these countries. After all, to reiterate, Greece, Spain and Portugal – all socialist countries – have all received European Union funds. Immigration has run riot whilst you have looked on and done nothing."@en1
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