Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-03-15-Speech-3-229"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-03-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Question Time (Council)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000315.7.3-229"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-03-15-Speech-3-2302
lpv:speaker	lp:Efstratios Korakas2
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; EUL/NGL (1999-10-13--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Kommounistiko Komma Elladas (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AGRI (1999-07-21--2001-02-07)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-04--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the reply by the President-in-Office puts me in mind of the reply by Pontius Pilate. How exactly do things stand? During the occupation, the German Government forced the Greek Government to give it a loan, which today, with interest and inflation, totals some USD 25 billion. This loan was signed and sealed and represents an obligation. The point at issue, to get to the crux of the matter, is a transaction between two Member States of the European Union and the Council of Europe cannot turn a blind eye to the fact that Germany is clearly using its power to refuse to honour its commitments. It collects every last cent of the loans which it grants. The other issue is the tremendous damage caused by Germany’s occupying forces in Greece. This comes to some USD 40 billion. Other countries have been paid. Greece has not. Why? Of course, the Greek Governments bear some responsibility, but at some point all this needs to be analysed. Germany has acknowledged its obligation from time to time. However, it has failed to honour it on various pretexts. Now there are no longer any excuses and it is duty-bound to pay and the Council cannot wash its hands. I consider the reply by the President-in-Office to be unacceptable."@en1

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