Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-10-21-Speech-2-148"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-10-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:2004 budget procedure2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031021.5.2-148"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-10-21-Speech-2-1492
lpv:speaker	lp:Guido Podestà2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; CONT (2002-07-04--2004-07-19)3 member; BUDG (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-president; European Parliament (2002-01-15--2004-07-19)3 vice-president; Parliament's Bureau (2002-01-15--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2002-03-08--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Forza Italia (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, first of all, I, too, should like to thank Mr Mulder for the work he has done with such great balance and commitment that it has achieved a substantial consensus within the Committee on Budgets. The 2004 budget is very much a continuation of the 2003 structure. The main objective for next year is to provide sufficient funds and a sufficiently well-structured system to cope with not only the challenge of enlargement but also the new responsibilities that an enlarged Europe will have to take on on the world stage. I should like to focus on just a few points, because many things have already been said. I would mention, in particular, the support that Parliament is reserving for the reconstruction effort in Iraq, especially after the recent UN vote; the confirmation of its commitment to Afghanistan and the reaffirmation that ongoing programmes must be supported and maintained, despite the current difficulties; and the principle whereby aid to developing countries should be precisely targeted, especially in the case of priority objectives such as combating poverty. I therefore feel it is essential to ensure that the Tacis, LRRD and MEDA programmes are preserved, and I see a need for a new instrument to update the policy of proximity and to put it into practice. Lastly, I would mention the protection and promotion of children, especially those who are victims of wars and natural disasters. Finally, I should also like to thank the Commission, which has, once again, been extremely open to working with the Committee on Budgets, and I hope that, by next year, we will have succeeded in this challenge."@en1

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