Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-02-02-Speech-3-139-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-02-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation in the Mediterranean, in particular in Tunisia and Egypt (debate)2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20110202.15.3-139-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-02-02-Speech-3-140-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Pier Antonio Panzeri2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; IMCO (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; AFET (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Partito Democratico (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2009-09-17--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 chair; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (2009-09-17--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Baroness Ashton, I get the impression that you are not yet sufficiently aware of what is going on in the Mediterranean region. I have to say that the slowness of the EU institutions in addressing the Mediterranean question can only be explained by a lack of awareness of the situation and an inability to sense the changes that are afoot. We are coming to the end of a political and historical era in which Europe’s policy towards the South has been muddled and counterproductive. The economic crisis, difficulties faced in migrating and the lack of changeover among the ruling classes have created an explosive combination that is affecting Tunisia and Egypt now, but is likely to spread to other countries. To address some of my fellow Members also, I would say that we will not get away with thinking that all we need to do is to simply give our support to the demonstrations that are currently taking place. Europe needs to show greater political maturity. To do this, we need to retune Europe’s political antennae. Europe’s foreign policy needs to come out of its semi-secretive mode and take a leading role on the international stage in supporting the democratic transition processes currently underway. In particular, we need clear policies in a number of areas: a new partnership and neighbourhood policy, and a new security policy for the Mediterranean region; greater willingness from the whole of Europe to address the Mediterranean issue; and a policy of joint action so that Europe will be acting in the region alongside other players, such as the United States and Turkey. We need a major change of course and this calls for an act of considerable humility on the Commission’s part in reopening the debate on foreign policy towards the Mediterranean and taking a fresh look at the Union for the Mediterranean, whilst at the same time ensuring that Europe has a role within it. This is crucial for Europe, and we need to be fully aware of this."@en1
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