Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-12-16-Speech-1-037"

Predicate	Value (sorted: default)
rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-12-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:One-minute speeches on matters of political importance2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021216.4.1-037"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-12-16-Speech-1-0382
lpv:speaker	lp:Giacomo Santini2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AGRI (2002-03-01--2004-07-19)3 member; EPP-ED (2001-06-14--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Forza Italia (2001-06-14--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Temporary committee on foot and mouth disease (2002-01-17--2002-12-17)3 vice-chair; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-21--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, as of yesterday, train No 299 no longer exists: the glorious, legendary poor man’s Orient Express, which ran from Brussels-Midi through Luxembourg, France and Switzerland to Milan in Italy, has been withdrawn. This was a historic train, used by countless migrants, and it was a useful alternative mode of travel for us Members of Parliament too, Mr President, for those who, for various reasons – health, time or, we must not be ashamed to admit, even fear – did not and still do not want to travel by air. By a unilateral decision of the Belgian State Railways, this train has been withdrawn. It is not clear why this should happen, at precisely the moment when Europe is trying to promote rail travel over road travel. This is therefore a decision which is to be disputed on two different grounds. As far as Italy is concerned, we are doing our part. Senator Giampaolo Bettamio, whom many of you will remember as a valuable member of the Parliamentary Bureau, has submitted a question to the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure. I urge you, Mr President, to make vigorous representations to the Belgian Government, calling for a reversal of this decision. It seems cruel that such a decision should be taken ten days before Christmas, given that this train was used greatly by migrants going home precisely for the Christmas festivities. Thank you in advance for your help, Mr President."@en1

Named graphs describing this resource:

The resource appears as object in 2 triples

Context graph