Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-09-03-Speech-1-086"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-09-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Forest fires in Greece, their consequences and conclusions to be drawn for prevention and preparedness measures (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"hu"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070903.16.1-086"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-09-03-Speech-1-0872
lpv:speaker	lp:Péter Olajos2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; BUDG (2007-02-13--2009-07-13)3 member; ENVI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-05-10--2009-02-04)3 unknown; Magyar Demokrata Fórum (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"The natural disasters in the summer. Climate change has turned this summer into a catalogue of catastrophes. Record floods, droughts and forest fires have caused devastation across Europe. In Hungary a significant proportion of the maize crop was destroyed due to drought, and more than 400 hectares fell victim to flames in forest fires even though our fire-fighters bravely stood their ground in Hungary – and in Greece too. Now the EU has to draw the right lessons from these events. I would like to remind you that arson, deliberate fire-raising, is suspected in the case of the conflagrations both in Greece and in Sicily. It is of great importance that the damage caused in the course of any incident of arson where protected natural assets are damaged or destroyed does not lead to a change in the official status of these areas. If it is possible to circumvent the authorities with a deliberately discarded cigarette butt, and if permits, for example building permits, rejected for environment protection reasons can thus be acquired, then soon the whole of Europe will be in flames. The European Union and its Member States must put particular focus on the proper restoration and reconstruction of these devastated areas. Finally, I would draw attention to one small, unfortunately administrative shortcoming. While it used to be possible, before putting early assistance into place, to get disaster relief funds from the Union quite quickly, even within two months, it now takes almost one year. I hope that the Union will make changes to this practice and aid will once again be processed quickly. Remember: to give quickly is to give double."@en1

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