Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-03-14-Speech-3-292"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-03-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Common strategy on Ukraine2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010314.13.3-292"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-03-14-Speech-3-2932
lpv:speaker	lp:Samuli Pohjamo2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees and delegations for relations with Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Suomen Keskusta (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, I too would like to congratulate Mr Väyrynen on his report. The explosive situation in Ukraine makes this report very much one of its time. The Union now needs a clear common strategy for its policy on Ukraine. The report offers a strong foundation for that strategy. Our group supports its main premises. There is good reason to criticise the country for its serious shortcomings in the areas of human rights, democracy and freedom of speech, among others. There are also problems there with the implementation of a market economy. At the same time, however, we need more effective cooperation with the Union for Ukraine to be able to solve its acute problems. Secretary General Solana recently reminded us that Union programmes should be focused and prioritised. The committee, however, has apparently forgotten this instruction and has overburdened the report with numerous amendments, making it unreasonably bulky and fragmented. This is something the rapporteur also referred to in his speech. In the plenary we must prune these unnecessary amendments and focus on the essence of the issue. In addition to ensuring that the human rights situation improves and that the rule of law takes root, the question of energy is something I would like to raise. The worst safety problem has been eradicated, since Chernobyl was finally shut down. It must be a condition of the Community’s financing of energy that proper care is taken of the environment and safety standards conform to western standards. Ukraine also needs a comprehensive energy plan to which the country’s government and leaders can commit. Cooperation and an increase in trade will require extending the trans-European transport networks as far as Ukraine. At present the plans for, and implementation of, these networks stop at the Ukrainian border."@en1

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