Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-05-21-Speech-1-072"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-05-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The exclusion of health services from the Services Directive (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070521.15.1-072"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-05-21-Speech-1-0732
lpv:speaker	lp:Søren Bo Søndergaard2
lpv:spokenAs	member; CONT (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; IMCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; LIBE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 member; EUL/NGL (2007-01-01--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Mercosur (2007-03-29--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Folkebevægelsen mod EU (2007-01-01--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, when it comes to health, our position is clear. We think that it is a fundamental right for everyone that they be able to enjoy equal opportunities for high-quality local health care. We therefore also wish to state that every single government in every single one of the 27 EU Member States is responsible for ensuring that its citizens receive proper health care. It is also our clear view that those governments that do not wish, or are unable, to guarantee their citizens proper health care do not deserve the latter’s support. We are therefore also opposed to the report that we are debating in this House today, which would transfer responsibility from the individual governments to market forces. It is certainly no coincidence that the report concludes by calling on the Commission to reintroduce health services into the Services Directive. We are not opposed to cross-border cooperation in the area of health. We are in favour of close cooperation being established in border regions, partly with a view to ensuring easy access to hospitals in local areas. We are also in favour of cooperation at European level on health care in relation to rare diseases. However, we are opposed to a development whereby patients would be transported all around the EU to wherever would be financially more advantageous for those who pay the costs. We have accepted this method for too long when it comes to pigs. We must not introduce it where human patients are concerned. On behalf of our group, I must therefore call on my fellow Members to vote against the proposal in its present form."@en1

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