Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-10-23-Speech-4-098"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-10-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031023.2.4-098"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-10-23-Speech-4-0992
lpv:speaker	lp:Richard Howitt2
lpv:spoken text	". As I explained in yesterday's debate, British Labour Euro MPs want to see a strong common foreign and security policy. This need is highlighted by the success of this week's common mission to Iran, and is underlined by the desperate need for Europe to maintain pressure through the quartet dealing with the Middle East Peace Process. However, we must caution against further changes to the proposed EU constitution; changes which in our view will not realistically help to achieve our aims. European Governments will not accept the community method or qualified majority voting for CFSP, nor a Foreign Minister based wholly within the Commission. Introducing an EU defence solidarity clause or establishing separate planning and management headquarters risks unnecessary duplication with NATO. Governments of militarily neutral EU countries will reject such demands, above and beyond others. We strongly support a defence agency, but its focus should be on building military capability across the Member States, not on the procurement of equipment for a separate EU defence force, which has not even been proposed. The issue overall is one of political will, not simply institutional arrangements, and that's where this Parliament – and this report – can make its biggest impact."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (2002-02-06--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Labour Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; EMPL (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2003-06-02--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Howitt (PSE ),"1 "in writing"1

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