Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-12-12-Speech-1-073-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-12-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Revision of the multiannual financial framework to address additional financing needs of the ITER project (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20111212.14.1-073-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-12-12-Speech-1-074-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Lucas Hartong2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; ENVI (2011-02-11--2012-01-18)3 member; NA (2010-06-22--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2010-06-22--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (2010-06-23--2012-09-09)3 member; BUDG (2010-06-23--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Partij voor de Vrijheid (2010-06-22--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, today is the umpteenth time that the ITER project has come up for discussion. Let it be clear that the Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV) is not opposed to nuclear research. Moreover, the ITER project is useful for international business and Dutch companies are amongst those who benefit from it; which is a good thing. It would be very difficult for any single Member State to fund a project such as ITER on its own and that is why we are, in principle, in favour of the global financing of this project. However, what does worry us is the continuing cost overrun for ITER. As much as an additional EUR 1.3 billion over the next two years. For this reason, the current financial framework needs to be reviewed – a process which has been described here as a ‘revision’. The PVV believes this to be a rather peculiar state of affairs, because a unanimous vote in the Council is required before this revision can be approved. We have had a great deal of debate about the specific conditions for additional funding for the ITER project, but the issue of whether or not such significant additional funding will be accepted by the Netherlands, one of the EU’s Member States, remains, in our view, very much open to question. As far as the PVV is concerned, ITER demands significant sums of money. However, the sheer magnitude of the amount, without the prospect of any firm agreement that future ITER funding will stay within limits, is the reason why we will be voting against the Böge report and against the rising costs of ITER. Please note, Mr Böge, that the Council has the final say in this. Which is just as well!"@en1
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