Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-07-02-Speech-3-033"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-07-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The programme of the Italian Presidency2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030702.1.3-033"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-07-02-Speech-3-0342
lpv:speaker	lp:Gary Titley2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I have been a Member of this House for 14 years. In that time, every six months, I get mounds of documents from the incoming presidency telling me about its priorities – but not this time. I have had nothing. Yesterday I went to the presidency website – it was the first day of the presidency – to see what its priorities were, and there was a sign saying that nothing would be available until 16.30 hours. So I thought 'ah, the secrecy is because there is going to be some big announcement'. I waited with bated breath. But what we got was the usual warm words. This suggests to me that the real reason for this delay and the lack of information is simply because this presidency is not ready. That is what concerns me. When Europe is faced by some of its greatest challenges, such as how to prepare for next year's enlargement, we have a presidency that appears to have been so distracted by internal affairs that it has not properly prepared for its presidency. I wonder whether this is the worst-prepared presidency of my time in Parliament. I am also concerned by a lack of consistency. I will not repeat what Mr Swoboda said, although I agree with it. However, today we have heard of the presidency's enthusiasm for developing European defence. I note that this is the very government that rejected the A-400 M, which is, after all, the key element in European defence capability. That makes me wonder just how many of these warm words will be turned into reality. I am also concerned by contradictory statements within the government about migration. We have had some very emotive speeches on this subject. Quite frankly, we cannot run the important issue of asylum and immigration on knee-jerk rhetoric that only upsets and fuels the anxieties of our population. We have to show political leadership and a balanced approach, both in looking at the integration of migrants – something that the European Parliament will look at for the first time during this presidency – as well as the management of migration based on our economic needs and the needs of migrants themselves. I hope the presidency will show exactly that political leadership on this issue."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Labour Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the European Economic Area Joint Parliamentary Committee (EEA) (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; PES (2003-05-21--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-12-12--2004-04-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Titley (PSE )."1

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