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"Mr President, the Atlantic region is of huge importance to Europe in both economic and ecological terms. Where ecology is concerned, we know that the Gulf Stream has a substantial impact on the climate in Europe. As we know, experts are divided over how much the Gulf Stream system has changed in recent decades and what this means for the future.
Where the economy is concerned, it remains to be seen whether China and Colombia actually implement their plans to establish a rail link between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Latin America. If around 20% of all Chinese goods come by sea via the Panama Canal, this project will undoubtedly also have an effect on the Union’s strategy for Latin America.
We must not overlook the fact that the Atlantic also plays a major role when it comes to flows of refugees. Since the Spanish border fence was erected in 2005, for example, people smuggling networks from Africa have evaded it by transiting through the Canary Islands in the Atlantic. In this respect, the unrest in the Arab world will also have effects. In the coming months, the tens of thousands of refugees that have so far landed on the coasts of Europe could be just a drop in the ocean compared to what we face in the future.
To this end, it would be sensible for the European Union to become active on the Mediterranean coast of Africa, but also on the Atlantic coast. The principle of accommodating refugees as close as possible to their home country should apply."@en1
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