Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-10-23-Speech-3-053"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-10-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparatory work for the European Council in Brussels on 24-25 October2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021023.1.3-053"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-10-23-Speech-3-0542
lpv:speaker	lp:Roberto Felice Bigliardo2
lpv:spokenAs	member; UEN (2001-10-01--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with Canada (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Alleanza nazionale (2001-06-01--2004-07-19)3 member; ECON (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I have listened very carefully both to the Council and Commission statements and to what the House has had to say, and I have been struck, in particular, by the problem caused by enlargement. I am very pleased at the outcome of the Irish referendum and I am convinced that it was Parliament that established the conditions which enabled the Irish people to review their positions. I am particularly impressed with the work of the President of the Commission, Mr Prodi, who explained to us in his report this morning that it is important and necessary that Europe improves its north-south relationship. Now, it is on precisely these issues that I would like to focus, particularly the question of the south. When I hear about the arrangements we are making for the Structural Funds, where – it would appear – we are giving EUR 231 per capita to the citizens of the current Member States and EUR 137 per capita to the citizens of the new Member States, I feel that we are disregarding the fact that there are distortions. I have already had occasion to discuss these with President Prodi, and Parliament needs to reflect on the matter. What will be the consequences of enlargement for southern Europe? If I consider my native Italy, there is a large region in the south of Italy – Abruzzo – which is already excluded from the Commission’s Objective 1. Would it not be appropriate, therefore – this is my question to President Prodi – to review the Objective 1 and Objective 2 parameters? Is there not a need to prevent enlargement, which we all want, having a negative impact on southern Europe? This position, outlined by President Prodi, needs to become a major effort to bridge the gap between northern and southern Europe."@en1

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