Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-06-13-Speech-3-271"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-06-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Union's oil supply2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010613.10.3-271"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-06-13-Speech-3-2722
lpv:speaker	lp:Konstantinos Alyssandrakis2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; EUL/NGL (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Kommounistiko Komma Elladas (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2000-12-13--2001-11-29)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, our oil supply problem is a very real problem. However, the report under discussion makes no attempt, in my opinion, to address it from the point of view of the interests of the people of Europe. The objective of its basic approach is to enhance Community imperialism within the framework of competition with the United States of America. Certain objectives, such as restricting the power of OPEC and drawing up a long-term strategy for the Persian Gulf, Caspian Sea and Caucasus regions, are evidence of a multi-faceted policy of imperialistic intervention. At the same time, the rapporteur acknowledges that the crisis in 2000 was not a real supply crisis. In fact, subsequent developments proved that speculation by monopoly groups and heavy taxes in the European Union were to blame for high prices. Nonetheless, the report attacks tax cuts and proposes that taxes be harmonised upwards, concealing this anti-grass roots measure beneath a mantle of environmental sensitivity. Of course, everyone agrees that we need to develop energy-saving technologies and promote renewable energy sources. However, the oil supply problem cannot be resolved within a neoliberal economy in which the more we consume, the greater the profit. I think that only a fully nationalised energy agency can take charge and make proper use of existing energy sources in each country, taking account of both the economic cost and environmental protection, while safeguarding the interests of the people. This is a highly political issue and has to do with the facility for centralised planning within an economy in which the people own the means of production in sectors of strategic importance."@en1

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