Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-07-11-Speech-3-447"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-07-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Natural disasters (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070711.36.3-447"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-07-11-Speech-3-4482
lpv:speaker	lp:Konstantinos Hatzidakis2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (2007-02-15--2007-09-18)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2007-09-18)3 member; REGI (2007-01-31--2007-09-18)3 unknown; Nea Dimokratia (2004-07-20--2007-09-18)3 substitute; IMCO (2007-01-31--2007-09-18)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, a few days ago, huge fires hit my own country, Greece, and this time last year we discussed similar, even bigger fires in Spain and Portugal. Obviously the European Union can have its intervention, its added value, in the prevention of natural disasters such as those we are discussing and in addressing the problems. In prevention, the European Union is entitled and, I think, obliged to have its participation, given that many of these natural disasters go beyond national borders, be they fires or floods. In immediate suppression, a typical example of assistance can be that mentioned by the Commissioner: the provision of help by other Member States and for this, in my opinion, a more organised intervention is needed by the European Union, with a European civil protection force. However, there is also the question of compensation. Cyprus may not have asked for help yet but, as you know, facts need to be collated and may, if the threshold set by the regulation on the Solidarity Fund is passed, submit such a request. Nonetheless, Commissioner, you know that approval has been pending before the Council for a long time now of the new regulation on the Solidarity Fund, a regulation which will respond to the developments and problems which we have since seen exist. Here too, there is inertia on the part of the Council overall. Parliament has repeatedly highlighted the problem and we should like active support on the part of the Commission, because at some point we shall have to move from theory to practice. We have discussed the question of natural disasters on many occasions and we are awaiting a more proactive approach on the part of the European Union."@en1

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