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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-11-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20121122.31.4-340-875"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-11-22-Speech-4-340-9372
lpv:speaker	lp:Geoffrey Van Orden2
lpv:spoken text	"This report examines the current scope, and future potential, of two clauses of the Treaty of Lisbon – Article 42(7) TEU otherwise known as the ‘mutual assistance clause’, and Article 222 TFEU, or ‘mutual solidarity clause’. The first is a duplication of Article 5 of the NATO Treaty, creating an illusion that the EU has capabilities which it does not possess. This is misleadingly dangerous and we oppose it. However, the mutual solidarity clause does have some merit – for example if one Member State is overwhelmed by a natural disaster. It is essentially a civil mutual assistance contingency. Of course, such assistance would normally be provided on an urgent bilateral basis by neighbouring countries and there is no reason to set up yet more EU structures. For these reasons, the ECR abstained in the final vote on this report."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; TRAN (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; PECH (2011-12-13--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with India (2010-07-07--2014-06-30)3 member; SEDE (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Conservative Party (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with Iran (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; AFET (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Geoffrey Van Orden (ECR ),"1 "in writing."1

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