Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-01-14-Speech-2-150"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-01-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Work programme of the Greek Presidency2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030114.5.2-150"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-01-14-Speech-2-1512
lpv:speaker	lp:Margrietus van den Berg2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2002-01-22--2004-07-19)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) (2002-02-06--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, resolution 1441 firstly calls for effective weapons inspections in Iraq, and secondly for the discussion of the weapons inspector’s report in the Security Council at the end of January, and only thereafter for any new steps to be taken. These steps must be based on a new UN resolution and must concentrate on eliminating any problems encountered. That is the view in the European countries where the vast majority of our people, as Mr Prodi said, is against a war in Iraq, and rightly so. Our people correctly fear that there are divisions in the international coalition against terrorism, that peace negotiations will be disrupted, that the sorely needed democratisation of the Middle East will be wrecked, followed by substantial repercussions for our economies, not least in the poorest countries that do not have their own crude oil. At this historic moment our Group of the Party of European Socialists is asking the Greek Presidency to clearly state that this is also the position of the European Union. We are now asking for leadership from Europe, so that Europe speaks with one voice. We must do our utmost to prevent war in Iraq and at the same time engage in serious peace negotiations in the Middle East. The two-state solution must really be carried through now. Europe must not hesitate to deploy all its diplomatic and economic resources to achieve this. We pride ourselves on our capacity for conflict prevention and humanitarian aid, and rightly so. We operate with a broad security concept, and rightly so, and realise that prevention is much better. Time after time, Europe has emphasised the importance of the multilateral approach via the Security Council. Confronted with incessant statements about a war that is all but unavoidable, it is of great importance that the Council and the Commission side with Parliament. Maximum pressure should, of course, be brought to bear on Saddam via the Security Council, but we must also make every effort to prevent war. We call on President Bush to take the desire of our peoples for peace seriously and not to sow dissent in the international coalition against terrorism, and therefore to fight together for a peaceful and a more stable world."@en1

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