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"Mr President, reconstruction not only in Kosovo but also throughout the whole of the region which is continuing to be hard hit by the repercussions of the conflict is, of the utmost importance.
The European Union, which, without a doubt, plays a pivotal role in dealing with the problems, rightly decided to widen the scope of the regulation, particularly as regards the Reconstruction Agency in the area. Mr President, this is what led to certain misunderstandings. It concerns the reconstruction of the region and not of Kosovo. For that reason, I am ashamed of the stance taken by the Commission so far. I do not believe that anyone imagines that plans for the reconstruction of the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia or of Yugoslavia can be drawn up in Pristina. We must look at the long-term problems and deal with those. This service, which must be set up together with the Stability Pact in Thessaloniki, since as I said it concerns the reconstruction of the whole of the region, must be authoritative. There must be management autonomy in Pristina but this service must be powerful enough so as to be able to overcome any obstacles. After all, we are not only concerned with repairing the damage. We are not just concerned with restoring the necessary institutions nor are we concerned solely with law and order, but we must give the people hope that we will make a substantial contribution to the economic and social life of the country.
The rapporteur is right. We must be more careful. The experience to date in Bosnia-Herzegovina shows that reconstruction efforts were costly and not particularly effective. Therefore, this service must now be able to set in motion the reconstruction programme in Kosovo, to bring back the refugees and to also function on the basis of the humanitarian measures adopted so far. The financial assistance made available thus far is obviously not enough and should be more, but I believe Parliament will agree that more should be given if this service proves to be more effective. It is a very positive sign, Mr President, that for the first time Parliament has become involved in this affair. It has jurisdiction and, mainly through intergovernmental delegation, can monitor the functioning of this service which, in turn, should naturally organise the actual implementation of the supplementary measures to reinstate the refugees. It must revive the economy at a local level and it must create free communication between countries and between the regions of the area.
It is not just about repairing the damage caused by the war. It is not just about the rebuilding and restoration of telecommunications. It is about our fully re-establishing life in the region and being able to see more clearly what is also happening in Yugoslavia. If Yugoslavia were left at the mercy of the current regime, then any hopes of repairing the psychological damage caused by the conflict would be dashed. Perhaps now is not the time to analyse why this conflict arose and who made the most mistakes. What is certain is that we do not have the right to make any more mistakes. The European Union has a role which it must play effectively and which it must take seriously."@en1
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