Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-02-20-Speech-3-430"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-02-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The demographic future of Europe (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080220.17.3-430"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-02-20-Speech-3-4312
lpv:speaker	lp:Justas Vincas Paleckis2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Belarus (2008-01-14--2009-07-13)3 member; AFET (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ENVI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; SEDE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-05-10--2009-02-04)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Congratulations to the rapporteur on having prepared such an excellent document. I would like to point out that both our success and our failure in implementing it will be of huge importance for the future of the European Union. There is a possibility that several smaller EU nations could find themselves on the brink of extinction in 100 years’ time. The aging population reflects an increase in quality of life and social solidarity as well as the devaluation of the family. It could hinder the progress of Europe but, with the relevant precautions in place, new possibilities may arise. The countries that joined the EU in the new millennium in particular are feeling the burden of these problems very acutely. Their citizens are plagued by pitiful pensions, birth rates lower than the EU average, alcohol and drug abuse… This area benefited from a sufficient number of crèches and infant schools before the transition to the market economy, when most of them were closed down. There is mass emigration from the new accession countries, especially the Baltic countries, Poland, Bulgaria and Romania, to the richer Member States. This represents an immense loss of hard-working hands and educated minds, people who were educated in their countries at great cost. I support the proposal to allocate structural funds to compensate for this damage, but it is not enough. There should be additional financial support for new accession countries, which are most unfortunately suffering from ‘brain drain’, as they have lost their best scientists, doctors, engineers and artists to the richer Member States. I support the proposal to enable older people to work part-time, as they would then be able to pass on their experience to the younger generation."@en1

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