Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-10-12-Speech-3-143"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-10-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EU policy on Africa2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051012.15.3-143"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-10-12-Speech-3-1442
lpv:speaker	lp:Danutė Budreikaitė2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2005-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; ALDE (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; DEVE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Darbo partija (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; INTA (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ENVI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Africa still accounts for only 2% of world trade – less than it was 50 years ago. Are the trade agreements unscrupulous, or does Africa have nothing to trade? In the past 20 years, poverty in Africa has doubled. Africa has been unable to take advantage of the trade liberalisation opportunities we boast so much about. The EU and its Member States give developing countries aid from the budget and the European Development Fund. European Development Fund aid alone amounts to EUR 13.5 billion. What is the effectiveness of this aid if it does not reduce but rather increases poverty? Investing in developing economies to rekindle and develop them is one of the most important ways of fighting poverty. Where are donor countries investing in if trade is decreasing and poverty increasing? I call on the European Commission to assess the effectiveness of the aid given to developing countries, and I call on Member States that historically had interests in Africa and other countries to invest in and support those countries by establishing independent economies there, investing in sectors, creating jobs, using their natural and human resources rationally and honestly, and trading fairly. As well as supporting Africa financially, let us give Africa the opportunity to make its own contribution in building its future and prosperity."@en1

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