Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-03-26-Speech-3-063"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-03-26"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Outcome of the European Council (Brussels, 21-22 March, 2003)2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030326.5.3-063"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-03-26-Speech-3-0642
lpv:speaker	lp:Gerardo Galeote2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 chair; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partido Popular (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2002-03-07--2004-07-19)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (1999-10-12--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I should like to appeal for calm and tolerance in the House. After all, these are the cornerstones of European integration. The Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats attempted to table a resolution on the basis of the Council’s declaration. Unfortunately at this stage consensus appears impossible. Some of the approaches put forward seem to aim in practice at calling for the European Union to become part of the movement of non-aligned countries. My group argues on the contrary for strengthening the transatlantic axis as a strategic priority for the European Union. We agree with the Council on this. It is therefore somewhat surprising to hear the Commission praise an initiative for common defence beyond the territory of the Union. It might be termed an extra-Community venture. No eyebrows should be raised if others now table further proposals. The Council devoted a good deal of time to discussion of the eagerly awaited post-war period. It sent out an unequivocal call for European Union involvement in rebuilding Iraq. I congratulate it on that. I would however point out that at present what is required of us is humanitarian aid for those most in need. I would have welcomed more specific details of action taken by the Commission in that regard. I trust this objective will unite us all, and that we will be prepared to regroup under the European flag as we strive towards it. A further issue that brooks no delay is ending the conflict in the Middle East. I would have welcomed the Commission’s comments on this too. Mr President, nobody in his or her right mind welcomes this war or any other. We cannot however fail to deal with international terrorism or threats to our security. We cannot either fail to deal with the state of complete bondage the people of Iraq have had to endure up to the present."@en1

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