Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2013-07-02-Speech-2-205-000"
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"Mr President, I voted in favour of this report because it contributes EUR 365 billion to European GDP and supports 5.1 million jobs.
However, seven years after the communication from the Commission on developing the agenda for the Community’s external aviation policy, we still have not reached the goals that were set out. We have to make rapid progress on European aviation. Ireland, as an island nation, depends largely on aviation. New economic challenges are arising from regions of the world where much more permissive legislation is allowing companies to build huge new airports that divert a lot of travellers from European hubs.
The European Union urgently needs increased airport capacity in order to avoid the risk of losing competitiveness relative to the regions that are experiencing rapid, exponential growth. We must continue to be focused on the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East and the South American region. Investment in airport infrastructure must be taken seriously, even if the demand does not exceed supply. We have to build for the future."@en1
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