Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-07-02-Speech-3-269"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-07-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Transit system for heavy goods vehicles through Austria in 20042
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030702.8.3-269"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-07-02-Speech-3-2702
lpv:speaker	lp:Konstantinos Hatzidakis2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Nea Dimokratia (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EPP-ED (2002-03-08--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, at first reading the European Parliament adopted a proposal regulating the matter in, I believe, a satisfactory manner, without ignoring legitimate Austrian sensitivities on the matter. The paradox is that the Council proceeded to the common position as if Parliament did not exist. With an attitude that is reminiscent of old times, it has proceeded to adopt a common position, despite the recommendations made by the Commissioner, Mrs de Palacio, to the Council to take account of the first reading of Parliament, and it has ignored the European Parliament, which of course now, at second reading, is obliged, following this unacceptable Council position, to confirm its position at first reading. Thus, of necessity, things are moving towards the conciliation procedure. I hope that the Council has got Parliament's message and is prepared to enter into a substantive discussion during the conciliation procedure. What do we want from the conciliation procedure? Obviously, we do not want to isolate Austria because we have very good cooperation with our Austrian colleagues and because it is not good for us to isolate countries. As I said in committee, and I repeat here too, if the bell tolls for someone today, we must not forget that it may be us that it tolls for tomorrow. Consequently, we must be moderate in our position. Nonetheless, we must not ignore the interests of the other countries. There are countries which have particularly vital interests in this particular issue: Germany, Italy, my country, Greece. Mainly, we must not ignore the fact that this Union is based on a certain specific philosophy and on a certain specific Treaty. And this Treaty talks about the free movement of persons, capital and goods. We have a single market, the principles of which must be respected. And they must also be respected in this instance. Of course, we are prepared to discuss a transitional arrangement. However, any transitional arrangement must be inspired by the spirit and tend towards this objective, the objective of serving the principles of the single market. This is the position of the Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats."@en1

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