Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-11-06-Speech-3-187"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-11-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:First progress report on economic and social cohesion2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021106.14.3-187"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-11-06-Speech-3-1882
lpv:speaker	lp:Paavo Väyrynen2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Suomen Keskusta (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; ELDR (2002-03-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the opinion of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy focuses on the need to examine cohesion policy in terms of its effect on intergovernmental relations and on how countries view the European Union. Obviously, what is most important is that the economic and social imbalances between the new and the old Member States can be effectively diminished. Enlargement, however, must not lead to a situation where regional policy in the most disadvantaged regions of the current Member States is wound down. Other factors besides figures for GDP have also to be taken into account, such as regional climate, remoteness, sparse population and the unemployment rate. At the same time differences in living standards on the Union’s new external borders must also be reduced. The Committee on Foreign Affairs would like to remind everyone that every European state that meets the conditions of membership has the right to join the Union and would like to stress how important it is to assist them in preparing for membership. As the European Parliament’s northernmost Member, I know how important these proposals are in practice. EU enlargement will do nothing to improve the relative position of Lapland or other peripheral regions of Finland and Sweden. Actually, it is more likely to weaken it, as the wealthiest regions will reap the benefits of enlargement. The northern areas of our neighbour, Norway, are now experiencing vigorous economic development as a result of investment in energy and sound regional policy. In circumstances such as these EU regional policy must not be watered down, but should be strengthened in accordance with the principles underlying the Northern Dimension. Our other neighbour, Russia, has many problems that threaten our wellbeing and security. The EU therefore has to become more effective beyond both the current and the future external border, as the Committee on Foreign Affairs suggests."@en1

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