Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-11-17-Speech-1-189"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-11-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Union Solidarity Fund: obstacles for its reform (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20081117.24.1-189"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-11-17-Speech-1-1902
lpv:speaker	lp:Emmanouil Angelakas2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Nea Dimokratia (2007-10-01--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2007-10-11--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2007-10-01--2009-07-13)3 substitute; IMCO (2007-10-10--2009-07-13)3 member; REGI (2007-10-11--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, the Solidarity Fund is an important tool for the exercise of social policy in Member States hit by natural disasters. It is a practical expression of solidarity with European citizens affected by such disasters and it is through such procedures that we do justice to the vision of active support by the European Union for its citizens. The important contribution of the Fund in dealing with major disasters was demonstrated during the floods in central Europe, the earthquakes in Italy and the fires in Portugal and in my country, Greece, in 2007, and it is telling that a large number of Member States have used appropriations from the Fund. At the same time, with the current regulation and the existing resources, the European Union cannot respond to other such crises which are not due solely to natural causes, such as industrial pollution, a pandemic in Europe, droughts and such like. The proposed reform of the regulation covers broader requirements, speeds up procedures, introduces the innovation of advance payments and generally takes practical and positive measures. This being so and given that the European Parliament has adopted the Commission's proposal, I fail to see the reasons and causes for the delay in ratifying the regulation. It is comforting, Commissioner, that you made clear your support for our views in your stand today. This delay is not in keeping with the spirit of solidarity which should govern us. The Council bears a great deal of responsibility and we hope that it will respond to the call by the European Parliament and assume it immediately, even though it is absent today."@en1
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