Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-07-03-Speech-2-036"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-07-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Council meeting of 15-16 June 2001 in Göteborg – Swedish presidency2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010703.1.2-036"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-07-03-Speech-2-0372
lpv:speaker	lp:Anders Wijkman2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2000-12-13--2001-10-09)3 unknown; Kristdemokraterna (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I want to begin by congratulating Mr Persson on what has, in many ways, been a successful presidency. There are many positive things to be said about, for example, its approach to enlargement towards the East and to the issues surrounding transparency, as well as about its efforts for peace in the Balkans. I only have a short time in which to speak, so allow me to address two issues concerning which the results have unfortunately, in my view, been relatively poor. One area in which more ought to have been achieved is, of course, the European Union’s sustainable development strategy. The result from Göteborg was, in the main, a framework decision with extremely little content. I can only hope that, even once the presidency is over, the prime minister will continue to push on with these issues and ensure that we obtain lucid content, clear objectives and timetables when it comes to taking the long-term view in a number of areas. I note with satisfaction that the prime minister particularly mentioned relations with the Third World, which are naturally a very important part of the work on sustainability. We cannot bring about sustainable development without adopting a global approach from the beginning. I think, however, that the results have been poorest when it comes to the debate on the future. I do not think that Sweden took the opportunity it in actual fact had as the country holding the presidency to discuss in depth not only the content and direction of the European Union’s future, but also the organisation. I believe that things have, in a way, been made too easy for those who follow. I have heard more from Belgium on this issue, before the country takes over the presidency, than I have heard from Sweden. That is serious, because it is important that we get to have a debate on this issue, especially with a view to transparency, democratisation and the business of securing grassroots support. It is important for Europe, but it is important, above all, for Sweden for, there, we still have a debate which very often comes down to a ‘yes’ or a ‘no’ to the European Union and which is not focused upon the content of the Union or upon the way it should look as an organisation. I can therefore only hope that, during the next few months and as part of the troika’s work, the prime minister will play an active part when Belgium now most certainly pushes ahead with these issues."@en1

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