Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-04-09-Speech-3-239"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-04-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Security and defence – priorities and deficiencies2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030409.5.3-239"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-04-09-Speech-3-2402
lpv:speaker	lp:Jan Marinus Wiersma2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PETI (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 chair; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2002-09-25--2004-07-19)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine and the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and Delegation for relations with Belarus (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I too would like to compliment Mr Morillon on his good report, and I can say even now that I can support most of the ambitions and the proposals that he has made in it. It has also already been said that the debate is happening at an opportune moment. The war in Iraq has divided Europe. Doubt has therefore been sown, in public opinion too, about the ability of the European Union to speak to the outside world with one voice. Today’s debate about European defence policy therefore comes at a rather strange time. Thinking does not stand still, however, and without new initiatives the damage done cannot be repaired. The European Convention is currently deliberating on the strengthening of the decision-making structures. The Morillon report contains a whole range of practical proposals for improving the defence capability of the EU. We support the expansion of the Petersberg tasks, and this must also include the fight against terrorism. The rapid reaction force must receive more attention. If it wishes to be able to operate truly independently in the future, then the defence industry in Europe will have to be better organised as well. The realisation of all these ambitions would actually provide the European Union with a serviceable military capability. It will not make the European Union a military superpower. Nor is that the intention. In the context of a broad security policy with crisis prevention as a priority, the European Union must be able to deploy several instruments at the same time. A credible military component is part and parcel of such an approach. The war in Iraq has made us more aware of our weaknesses, but that is no reason to change the basic philosophy entirely. If it is a matter of maintaining the international legal order, the European Union must, together with others and within the multilateral frameworks, be able to accept its responsibility. The suggestion of accelerating the development of foreign and security policy with an advance guard of active Member States deserves support. The slowest must no longer be allowed to set the pace. I am however in favour of an open process. Anyone wishing to take part must have the opportunity to do so."@en1

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