Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-05-10-Speech-2-602-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2011-05-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Nuclear safety 25 years after the Chernobyl disaster (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110510.65.2-602-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-05-10-Speech-2-603-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Zigmantas Balčytis2
lpv:spokenAs	member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; CONT (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; ITRE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; TRAN (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Special committee on the policy challenges and budgetary resources for a sustainable European Union after 2013 (2010-06-17--2011-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, this discussion is very important, but long overdue, in my opinion. The nuclear accident in Chernobyl is still having disastrous effects on the populations of both Ukraine and neighbouring countries. The people of Lithuania are to this day paying for this accident with their health; its consequences will also be felt by future generations. Unfortunately, the accident in Fukushima has shown that, because of the material benefits, in 25 years the world has made absolutely no attempt to evaluate the nuclear threat objectively. For many years we were told that nuclear is the cleanest and safest form of energy, but as we can see, when there is an accident its consequences are disastrous, they will echo through the generations and the cost of these consequences is immeasurable. The issue of nuclear safety must be fundamentally reviewed. I welcome the fact that the Commission has initiated the implementation of stress tests at European Union nuclear power plants, but such checks must become systematic and continuous, not random, in order to reduce the chance of accidents as much as possible. From our experience of the banking crisis we have learnt that not one institution or sector can guarantee effective self-regulation or self-control. Commissioner, I therefore feel you will agree that it is necessary to set up a nuclear safety policy as a matter of urgency and to supervise its implementation. We must have a European Union position as regards third countries which intend to build nuclear power plants right next to the European Union’s external borders. We must know what actions will be taken if the nuclear power plants fail to comply with stress test requirements and many other issues."@en1
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