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dcterms:Date	"2008-12-16"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20081216.31.2-238"2
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lpv:speaker	lp:Werner Langen2
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lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Minister, ladies and gentlemen, I believe that our conclusion on the French Presidency must be that it was truly a successful one. Minister Borloo, I recall that, in the beginning, I was still very sceptical about whether it was possible to implement such an ambitious programme. Even if I do not agree with everything, the result has been really good. France’s officials and its ministers have done outstanding work, and this applies not only to the person of the President, but to all those involved. It is truly praiseworthy. We have had real debates here. Mr Rasmussen laid into Angela Merkel. We all know that conventional economic stimulus packages fizzle out, increase state indebtedness and have no long-term impact. Mr Rasmussen got the election campaign under way here, but he has forgotten that the German Finance Minister is Mr Steinbrück, a socialist. It is Mr Steinbrück who vehemently insists that no further economic stimulus packages be put in place at this time because we are still far from actually being able to see the scale of the crisis. On the contrary, it is necessary for countries to maintain budgetary discipline and stick within the limits of the Stability and Growth Pact. In this regard, I did not understand the proposals made by the French President to simply do away with the Stability and Growth Pact in order to be seen to be actively doing something. It is therefore quite right that individual Heads of State or Government put the brakes on and brought some perspective to this excessive zest for action in Europe on the part of the French President. Our strength is that we – times of crisis are times for government action – in Europe take our foot off the accelerator, that we debate matters here in the European Parliament, that we do not jump the gun, and that we fully and totally accept the identities of the Member States, their histories and their different political structures. This is also our success. The package is a sound one overall, and the thanks directed towards the French Presidency are absolutely and completely justified. Minister, please would you pass these thanks on to all the institutions? Thank you very much."@en1
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