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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-12-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Common security and defence policy (Article 36 TEU) - Impact of the financial crisis on the defence sector (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20111213.29.2-393-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-12-13-Speech-2-394-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Sabine Lösing2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2012-02-12)3 unknown; DIE LINKE. (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; EUL/NGL (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; SEDE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; AFET (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, today’s discussion takes place against the background of the economic and financial crisis which has deprived many people of their livelihood, their rights and their democracy, and against the background of the thousands of people, in particular children, who are dying of hunger throughout the world. If we are to make savings in Europe, then we should cut our defence spending. Defence means defence against territorial attacks, so it is good that we can say: Yes, we can make savings in this area. However, even if I were to accept the prevailing logic and to assume that our defence requirements are at a very high level, it seems to me that the aim here is to reach a higher level of military capability under the guise of pressure on costs and to give the defence industry a better and more reliable source of income. I think that the scenario of a defence capability under threat is being exaggerated. I would like to mention here that it is not true that cuts in defence spending will lead to a rise in unemployment. That is simply not the case. However, high levels of defence spending do not only involve huge sums of money which are needed elsewhere. The proposals in Mr Lisek’s report also mean putting democracy at risk, for example, by means of the ATHENA mechanism, which is not subject to democratic controls, or by combining civilian and military capabilities. We will be voting against this report. We, the Confederal Group of the European United Left – Nordic Green Left, have tabled a minority opinion, which calls, among other things, for radical disarmament and a purely civilian EU."@en1
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