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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-07-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Venezuela2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000706.11.4-272"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-07-06-Speech-4-2732
lpv:speaker	lp:Manuel Medina Ortega2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; EMPL (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Partido Socialista Obrero Español (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I do not mean to give the impression that just because there is a particular sensitivity towards Latin America in this House, this should prevent us from also supporting the Commission’s efforts regarding Central and Eastern Europe and the reconstruction of the Balkans. What does concern us at the moment is the abandonment of that area, which we have begun to notice over the last year, with the new Commission. It seems as if Latin America has suddenly disappeared from the map of the Commission’s concerns. Of course, we have had good experiences with the European Union’s contribution to Central America after the Mitch disaster, and we also saw a good initial reaction on the part of the Commission, which quickly allocated EUR 400 000 for emergency humanitarian aid to Venezuela when the disaster mentioned by previous speakers happened. At the moment we know that the Commission has the possibility, the means and the resources, to provide more aid. This type of disaster is unfortunately happening frequently and I have the impression that Latin America makes good use of Community aid. We have the instruments, the means, the good representation and also a European presence in those areas. We must remember for example that the European Union is the main foreign investor in Venezuela and that we have many cultural and social ties with those countries. Therefore, I hope that the Commission views this Parliament’s requests with the best possible will so that, with the resources available, and with those which can be mobilised quickly, these requests can be granted and that a plan may be drawn up which is not limited to essential humanitarian aid, but which will help this country, which is making a great effort to rebuild itself for its own benefit, and probably also for our benefit, because the development of Latin America probably benefits the continent of Europe more than any other."@en1

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