Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-09-27-Speech-2-318"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-09-27"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Community railways2
dcterms:Language	"hu"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050927.22.2-318"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-09-27-Speech-2-3192
lpv:speaker	lp:Zsolt László Becsey2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; SEDE (2004-10-12--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; ECON (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; TRAN (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I would like to begin with stating that I fully agree with the tabling of the rail package and with the principle of liberalisation, since I believe that it leads to more efficient railways that will attract customers. This is also significant for passenger services, to encourage passengers to leave the roads and travel by rail. Naturally, the expansion of economies of scale is also necessary. That is all well. What I see as a problem, and I would like to commend it to the attention of Mr Jarzembowski, is the specific macroeconomic challenge the new Member States are faced with. Namely, there is huge pressure on these states to introduce the euro, and a constant pressure from cofinancing sources to start our first three-year programme. We have to participate in agricultural financing, as our own budgetary contribution is a prerequisite to receiving direct support. This enormous pressure to enter the euro zone as soon as possible forces these governments to tackle the issue of budgetary consolidation. That in turn makes them ignore the large national companies outside the national budget, such as the national railway companies. Accordingly, I think that at this time it is impossible for us to accept the liberalisation schedule he proposes for new Member States, and especially cabotage. I suggest that we establish a transition period that allows us time to prepare, to give a chance to our national railway company, especially considering the fact that the new Member States are very large ‘transit chunks’ and huge transit markets. We must grant them equal opportunities! This is the reason the accession contract contains transition periods up to 2007 for goods traffic. The public services sector is also underdeveloped. I fear that we would be left with secondary railway lines operating at a loss, with all the main lines taken over by the large railway corporations. This is another reason why I ask that we consider the introduction of some kind of a transition period."@en1

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