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dcterms:Date	"2010-05-19"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20100519.3.3-053"2
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lpv:speaker	lp:Paulo Rangel2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; EPP (2009-11-25--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-30--2014-06-30)3 member; AFCO (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Partido Social Democrata (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; LIBE (2009-07-16--2010-10-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, several colleagues from the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) have already drawn a very complete picture of the situation. I think that what is needed now is mention of the role of the Member States. The fact is that the national government of each Member State also has a role here as regards imposing the requirements and conditions for strengthening the single currency, and moving this project of monetary and economic integration forward. I would like to say here that our party – the party linked to the PPE Group, which is the Portuguese Social Democratic Party (PSD) – is supporting the government’s austerity measures, because we believe that the mistakes that have been made during 15 years of socialist government in Portugal, which are now unfortunately visible for all to see, must be remedied; the PSD will support measures to remedy them. Nevertheless, while we are supporting the austerity measures, we would also criticise the Portuguese Government – and this is a good example to others in similar situations – because it is not cutting spending. To reduce the deficit, it is essential not just to increase taxes, but also to cut spending and the government must have the courage to take measures to reduce spending, reduce the deficit and pay off some public debt. This is true for Portugal and it is also true for other Member States that are in difficult situations. We, as MEPs, are also responsible for defending in our countries the measures that are necessary in order for the euro to come out stronger, and for this integrated area and this dream – the dream of the PPE Group and the dream we all share – to become a reality. That is why we are critical of governments that do not have the courage to take the necessary measures in their countries."@en1
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