Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-04-11-Speech-1-092"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-04-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Area of freedom, security and justice2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050411.15.1-092"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-04-11-Speech-1-0932
lpv:speaker	lp:Stavros Lambrinidis2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3,3 vice-chair; LIBE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3,3 unknown; Panellinio Socialistiko Kinima (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; AFCO (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, today we are witnessing something astounding. I think that all the political parties in this House – or most of them – have sounded the alarm on the matter of personal data, of how we collate it and of how we protect it and yet it appears, despite all this, that over and beyond the words, which sometimes sound fine, the Council and the Commission have not understood what is happening. Obviously it helps, when you are fighting terrorism, to collate data; the question is how you do so, with what objective and if it is effective and, ultimately, what you are trying to oppress, as far as the personal rights of our citizens are concerned, in order to succeed because – if you will pardon the far-fetched example – torture chambers are also a very effective way of catching terrorists. We have decided, as Europeans, that we consider them illegal. We cannot say that whatever helps a police force is necessarily a good thing. Our policy on these issues needs to be a little wiser, a little more moderate and, in all events, better explained. I absolutely agree with what Mrs Ludford said about salami slicing; it is a problem and it must stop. Let us hold a serious discussion, let us put all our cards on the table. One example, not just of this, but also of the inability, at the same time, of the Member States to work together where they say they want to work together is an important part of civil protection and of the protection of the infrastructures in our countries from terrorist risks. The Council hands out money for that – and that is a good thing – but under no circumstances has the Council managed to instruct the Commission to work out a clear programme. The Member States are going to get money without cooperation. This does not work in practice; it sounds good to the citizens but it does not resolve problems. So please: fewer words and more gravitas."@en1

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