Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2015-09-07-Speech-1-297-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2015-09-07"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20150907.22.1-297-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2015-09-07-Speech-1-299-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Richard Corbett2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, the refugee crisis is a massive challenge for Europe, but let us not forget that it is an even bigger challenge for Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey. But, on our side in Europe, have we met a common challenge with a common response? No. Too many governments, far from recognising that, whether we like it or not, we are facing a common problem, are trying to pass the problem on to their neighbour. But, worst of all, there are those – for instance in my country – who are trying to play political games with this tragic humanitarian situation. Some of them, with a view to our forthcoming referendum, are trying to blame the EU’s freedom of movement for this crisis. It is, of course, nothing to do with the EU’s freedom of movement. These are not EU citizens. They are refugees fleeing wars from outside. It is, though, a situation that would exist as a common challenge whether the EU existed or not. It is high time they started looking at the EU as a provider of...."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; PECH (2014-07-01--2017-01-18)3 member; AFCO (2014-07-01--2017-01-18)3 substitute; ECON (2014-07-08--2017-01-18)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(The President cut off the speaker)"1 "Richard Corbett (S&D )."1
lpv:videoURI	<go to Events_and_structure europarl>2

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