Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-06-19-Speech-2-459"
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"en.20070619.48.2-459"2
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) The frosts that hit Polish fruit and vegetable growers at the end of April and in early May have probably destroyed about 90% of their annual yields. Nor have the whims of the weather spared growers of such crops in Slovakia. According to reports, 80-100% of orchard blossoms have been destroyed by frosts, depending on location and crop variety. I am living in a region close to the Slovak-Polish border, and I can observe that climate disasters in remote areas may have implications not only for farmers but, indirectly, increase unemployment and lead to even greater regional disparities.
The very survival of the fruit growers will be jeopardised unless the EU gives them a hand. Therefore, the EU should introduce a damage alleviation mechanism designed to compensate losses that are due to natural disasters; also, the EU should not forget about business contacts built up over long periods of time. A solution might be found in enabling domestic growers to sell imported fruit directly to their long-term customers. This would imply targeted short-term EU aid and would enable fruit growers to remain competitive in the future.
The underlying principles of the European Union include solidarity; therefore, I urge the European Commission to take concrete measures and demonstrate solidarity with the fruit growers whose harvest has been destroyed by frost."@en1
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