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"Mr President, as Vice-President of the Parliament’s Sky and Space Parliamentary Intergroup, I fully support Mr Glante’s motion for a resolution on the future of GMES and I echo his comments.
The primary aim of the European Earth Monitoring Programme, GMES, is to provide information services which give access to accurate data and information in the fields of environment and security. In practice, this means managing natural resources and biodiversity, observing the state of the oceans, monitoring the chemical composition of our atmosphere and providing essential support in the event of disasters such as tsunamis, famine, oil spills, etc., and very serious accidents. The role of the aid agencies is made infinitely easier when they can pinpoint the areas which need help. This is one of Europe’s flagship space initiatives and we should be proud of what it has already achieved and what it can offer to all of us in the future.
With this in mind, I cannot understand why the Commission has indicated that GMES will be funded outside the multiannual financial framework. Member States are already in great difficulty, and I have no confidence that they will come up with the goods. Uncertainty with regard to future funding will be detrimental to hundreds of thousands of people, many high-tech, high-skilled jobs and a supply chain throughout Europe which is growing and developing thanks to the project.
Commissioner, this Parliament has consistently supported the Commission’s position on the EU space programme, but you cannot chop and change and expect us to say nothing.
In conclusion, Europe’s future in space is of paramount importance, and we as MEPs have a responsibility to ensure that space policy remains high on the agenda. Likewise, the Commission has a responsibility to guarantee effective long-term governance and financial management of key EU space projects. If the Commissioner does not want to listen to me, my colleague, the next speaker, Mr Vladimir Remek, was the EU’s first astronaut, so maybe the Commissioner will listen to his comments."@en1
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