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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-03-26"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20090326.16.4-186"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-03-26-Speech-4-1872
lpv:speaker	lp:Geoffrey Van Orden2
lpv:spoken text	"− I attach enormous importance to the transatlantic relationship and have consistently argued for revitalising and strengthening NATO. Contrary to the main thrust of this report, however, I do not believe that this should mean replacing the strong links between the United States and individual member states (Britain in particular) with an ‘EU-US partnership’. The references to the Treaty of Lisbon, which our people do not want, and the proposal that the putative Commission Vice-President/High Representative should co-chair a new ‘Transatlantic Political Council’, are examples of this. In addition, I have specific objections to aspects of the report dealing with EU defence. The report welcomes ‘an enhanced European defence capability’ and explicitly endorses the European Security and Defence Policy, to which Conservative opposition has been constant. For these reasons I abstained on the report."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; AFET (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; SEDE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2005-03-09--2009-07-13)3 substitute; EMPL (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with India (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Geoffrey Van Orden (PPE-DE ),"1 "in writing"1

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