Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-05-03-Speech-3-166"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-05-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Aid to uprooted people in Asia and Latin America2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000503.10.3-166"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-05-03-Speech-3-1672
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, it seems simple. All we need to do is to change the year 1999 to 2000 and the European Union can support campaigns for another year for the benefit of uprooted people in Latin America and Asia. There is, however, more to it than that, as evidenced by the opinions of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Budgetary Control. With regard to the implementation and evaluation of this programme, the Commission has not exactly come up smelling of roses. Little consideration has so far been given to the operation of this programme. Sound annual evaluation reports are lacking. Moreover, we are still waiting for a long-term vision for this programme. I would, therefore, make the approval of the extension of this programme dependent on the availability of reports. Parliament must use this as a way of forcing the Commission to account for the spending of the development funds. None of this detracts from the fact that the recipient countries sometimes have dire situations to contend with. The European Union must help where it can. The role of the national Member States, however, is at least as important. Indeed, at European level, we are always running the risk of making pledges that we cannot keep due to budgetary restraints. The most important prerequisite to a long-term solution for the problems outlined is sound coordination of Member State efforts. Nothing more, nothing less."@en1

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