Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-12-11-Speech-2-235"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-12-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Draft general budget 2008 as modified by the Council (all sections) (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20071211.35.2-235"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-12-11-Speech-2-2362
lpv:speaker	lp:Nathalie Griesbeck2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Mercosur (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; BUDG (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; TRAN (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Union pour la démocratie française (2004-07-20--2008-03-27)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2007-05-23--2009-07-13)3 member; ALDE (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, as you know in 2006 many of us voted for the multiannual budget for the financial perspective with a heavy heart . We were in fact fully aware that the contributions by the Member States would not be enough to take up the major challenges facing an EU comprising 27 nations and, notably, half a billion citizens. This inadequate budget, aggravated by the withdrawal of the private partners who had hitherto been stakeholders in the Galileo project, made us vulnerable to serious problems and was the source of much concern. I am therefore glad that Parliament has been heard this time after a very long battle with the Member States in the Council. This 2008 budget is in fact a victory for Europeans and for the House, and I also wish to express my most sincere thanks to our general rapporteur and his entire team for their difficult negotiations, and also of course to Chairman Böge and the COBU Members and administrative staff. I am pleased that after hours of intense negotiations we have secured total credits of almost EUR 120 billion, representing 0.96% of the EU's GNP. This is due in particular to use of the flexibility instrument, which will allow us to considerably increase CFSP appropriations (heading 4), with particular emphasis on Kosovo and Palestine. Finally, as a member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism, like my colleagues I welcome the payments secured for Galileo, which is a major crucial project that will enable Europe to retain and even improve its ranking as a space power and guarantee us independence from other countries. This is a great success, not only politically but also in terms of employment, attractiveness and, notably, visibility of European integration for our fellow citizens: quite simply it is a great success for our future."@en1

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