Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-06-15-Speech-2-274"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-06-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100615.24.2-274"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-06-15-Speech-2-2752
lpv:speaker	lp:Viktor Uspaskich2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2009-09-16--2012-11-15)3 member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2009-07-20--2012-11-15)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-16--2012-11-15)3 substitute; AFET (2009-07-16--2010-12-08)3 member; REGI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Darbo partija (2009-07-14--2012-11-15)3
lpv:translated text	"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to stress that transparency is very important for a country like mine, Lithuania. EU funds like the Structural Fund and the Cohesion Fund have helped shape Lithuania’s economic, social and environmental development and will continue to shape it for some time to come. Therefore, it is important for citizens to be given the opportunity to become witnesses and have an influence in allocating these resources. For that to happen, it is necessary for society to participate. The participation of society might occur in various ways in the decision-making process – allocating EU funds and implementing them. Greater participation by society would reduce the level of corruption and increase the effective use of funds, which is particularly important for a country like Lithuania. It is also important for the recipients of EU funds to be made public. That would encourage discussions on the use of public money in the country, which again is one of the fundamental principles of a functioning democratic state. I would also like to underline the need for regional and local institutions and, above all, ordinary citizens, to participate. The report contains a few observations on a comprehensive Internet platform that would help to review and give a better grasp of existing funds. That is a good start, but more should be done to include people from different layers of society – rich and poor, those from large cities and small villages. Civil society and non-governmental organisations could also help to promote the effectiveness of programmes and improve their accountability."@en1

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