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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-06-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:2006 Annual report on the CFSP - Annual report on the implementation of the European Security Strategy and ESDP (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080604.15.3-032"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-06-04-Speech-3-0332
lpv:speaker	lp:Annemie Neyts-uyttebroeck2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (2007-06-20--2009-07-13)3 member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2007-02-27--2008-06-25)3 unknown; Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten - Vivant (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; AFET (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; SEDE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, Mr Solana, the reports by Mr Saryusz-Wolski and Mr Kuhne are important pieces of work, and discussing every aspect of these within such a short period of time would be impossible. For that reason, I shall be focussing on three aspects. Firstly, the role of our Parliament in foreign and defence matters; secondly, the very great responsibility of all Member States to establish a coherent and effective foreign and security policy; and, finally, the need for us to continue combating the proliferation of nuclear weapons and working towards general arms control. The fact that we are holding this debate with these participants here this afternoon is excellent evidence of the degree to which we, the European Parliament, have succeeded in assuming a greater role in foreign and security policy, even though, according to the current treaties, that was not initially to be the case. It is our perseverance that has led to this, as well as the understanding which has been shown to us by both the Commission and the High Representative and which led to an interinstitutional agreement that makes debates such as this possible. We shall of course make use of every possibility offered by the Treaty of Lisbon in order to continue playing our role to the full. Incidentally, it is also due to the fact that we have never pushed too far, that we have taken care ‘not to overplay our hand’, as they say in English, that we have been able to fill this role. It is clear that, as Mr Swoboda emphasised, an effective foreign and security policy is only possible if all 27 Member States and the governments of these Member States, including the large ones, take concerted action. We can indeed deliver fine speeches here, everyone can deliver fine speeches here, but if Heads of State or Government, prime ministers or Ministers of Foreign Affairs go off and do things differently on the world stage then it is not possible, it will not succeed. The responsibility of our Member States is therefore particularly great, not only in the field I have mentioned, but also to ensure that their words are followed by action. We had painful experience of this when preparing for the intervention in Chad, for example. An affirmative decision was made and then it took weeks to gather the troops and all the material. Such things do great damage to our credibility, and I hope, therefore, that we shall all make huge efforts to ensure the least possible chance of this happening again in the future."@en1

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