Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-03-20-Speech-3-030"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-03-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Results of European Council (Barcelona, 15/16 March 2002)2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020320.5.3-030"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-03-20-Speech-3-0312
lpv:speaker	lp:Mariotto Segni2
lpv:spokenAs	member; UEN (1999-07-22--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; AFCO (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Patto Segni (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I have taken the floor in this debate as representative of a far-off region in the middle of the Mediterranean, Sardinia, to speak about issues which concern a wider area, the whole of southern Italy, but my comments will, I think, serve the genuine interests of the Community as well as the legitimate interests of certain communities and, indeed, some of the communities which are having the greatest difficulties in the 15-Member State Europe. I am talking about the Mediterranean question. The forthcoming enlargement – an excellent project which we all support – will actually have the effect of centring the European Community on a more northerly axis, both in its actions and on the map. We are not asking for a halt to be called to this process but we are calling for a reinvigoration of the policy for the southern Mediterranean. We are asking this on behalf of regions and communities which have always contributed greatly to the European Union, which believe in the Union, which want to continue to be part of it and which are simply asking to be given the opportunity to share in balanced development on a level with the other areas of the Union. I am making this request today, in particular, because, with a view not least to the Euro-Mediterranean Conference next month, I want to draw your attention to a project which is of particular importance to my homeland and to many southern regions, I am sure, namely a project for a gas pipeline to take methane gas from Algeria through Sardinia and Corsica to mainland Europe. This is a project that we have already outlined to Commissioner de Palacio – whom I would like to welcome to this House today – a project of which the Commission is already aware, a project that has already been endorsed by the Italian government and given initial funding. In this major Euro-Mediterranean policy, it is a project which, believe me, ladies and gentlemen – you will agree with me, Commissioner and Spanish representatives from the Council, for you are also familiar with such issues – is of appreciable importance. Europe is more than just northern Europe: it is the Europe of the people of the Mediterranean as well."@en1

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