Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-12-14-Speech-2-030"

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dcterms:Date	"2004-12-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Strategic political orientations2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20041214.5.2-030"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-12-14-Speech-2-0312
lpv:speaker	lp:Ville Itälä2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Japan (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2005-01-12)3 unknown; Kansallinen Kokoomus (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2007-02-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 (2004-10-14--2005-06-08)3 substitute; LIBE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the strategic policy should mainly be focused on big issues. Tinkering with small matters eats away at both the Commission’s and Parliament’s credibility. One important area of focus with regard to policy is, unquestionably, security. We need to tackle the issue of security as a broad concept, like peace in Europe or peace in the world. More than anything, however, we need to tackle the issue of security at the level of the individual. Our citizens must feel that their lives and living conditions are safe. Another important area of focus is something that is often mentioned here: competitiveness. In this respect, the Lisbon strategy is of key importance. The President of the Commission presented a list of tasks in connection with Lisbon and it must actually be implemented; it cannot be allowed to remain just a ‘wish list’. An essential ingredient in competitiveness is our need to create conditions that spawn new companies in Europe, which in turn generate new jobs. These we need in order to achieve vital economic growth. A stable, healthy and growing economy nevertheless requires instruments such as the Stability and Growth Pact. We must fearlessly adhere to that at all costs, and all countries should comply with it, both big and small. Finally, I would like to refer back to yesterday’s debate on Turkey. If enlargement comes about too quickly, it might lessen our chances of achieving the results we want to see in the economy and with regard to security. This in turn would increase public opposition to the EU. Enlargement should therefore proceed at a sensible, controlled pace."@en1
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