Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-05-22-Speech-2-048"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-05-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Global Europe - External aspects of competitiveness (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"hu"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070522.6.2-048"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-05-22-Speech-2-0502
lpv:speaker	lp:Edit Herczog2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Canada (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 member; IMCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Magyar Szocialista Párt (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; CONT (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ITRE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 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 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	". I congratulate the rapporteur, and wish especially to welcome the effective collaboration of my fellow Member Mrs Elisa Ferreira. Europe takes a twofold position on globalisation: on the one hand, we are the most active and committed supporters of developing countries, because we believe in the values of democracy and of social and economic progress. On the other hand, as soon as the developing countries grow into economic competitors, we become afraid of them and see them as a threat to our own economy, our own prosperity. Yet it is untenable either within the EU or vis-à-vis third countries, that the poorer party should be a partner only as long as it remains poorer. We must remember that in Europe, social achievements were built on an economic upswing, and not the other way around. We can only expect our partners to achieve economic and social prosperity if we allow and help them to grow wealthier. Yet it is in the developed countries, in Europe, that they are able to grow wealthier on markets with high purchasing power. If we close our markets to them, we thwart their prospects for growth. This does not mean that we have to give up our own growth, but simply that we have to understand: we cannot be more competitive than everyone else in every field. Within current global economic conditions, it is with our technological progress, environmental awareness, intellectual products and services, and innovative competence that we can excel, and it is on these that we must build our own competitiveness. Europe must bear in mind that, in global competition, the best species of bird is the goose: it can sing, swim, run and fly. It is not the best at any of these, but can hold its own in each. An example to be taken to heart."@en1

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