Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-05-14-Speech-2-025"

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dcterms:Date	"2002-05-14"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20020514.4.2-025"2
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lpv:speaker	lp:W.G. van Velzen2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; EPP-ED (1999-09-30--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-05-08--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I should like to start by making an unusual statement. I should personally like to let the Commissioner know that our thoughts are with him in the difficult times he is currently facing on account of his wife’s illness. The PPE-DE Group wholeheartedly and fully endorses the compromises that have been made. A number of my colleagues, for reasons of their own, will be tabling an amendment on the paragraph on ethics, the so-called 32 signatures procedure. I welcome the fact that our colleagues use this right to demonstrate that, in their view, the paragraph on ethics has not gone far enough. Quite honestly, I also hope that the Council and the Commission will seize the opportunity to come closer together in the near future, and closer to Parliament, and hold discussions with each other about ethical issues. The ethical issues have not been solved by the Sixth Framework Programme – we know that there is a significant level of divergence between the Member States – but in my view it is most definitely worthwhile for us to continue to exchange ideas with each other on this score. I should like to thank Mr Caudron for his excellent, open and communicative style of cooperation. I should also like to thank our chairman, Mr Westendorp, for his sterling advice and support. I should also like to extend my intense gratitude to the Commissioner, his cabinet and the members of the Commission for their extremely positive attitude and I should also like to thank the Council in particular. The Belgian Presidency was first-rate, but the Spanish Presidency is a fine example of how it is possible for the Council and Parliament to work together, and I believe that it is thanks to the Council that we have managed it. Except, of course, that the budget has made a distinct shift towards us. Needless to say, as an MEP, you always want more, but ultimately you have to accept the compromise. Personally, I am delighted that in the area of cancer research we have managed to set an example of how you can allocate both National and European funds and how you can develop far greater strength in cancer research by combining two funds. I am extremely pleased about that. I also welcome the fact that the relationship between the framework programme and the specific programme has gained in strength and coherence, and I would also thank the Council for its efforts in this area. All in all, I am of the opinion that the long journey we have undertaken to ultimately achieve this result has been very worthwhile. We can, however, also tell the scientific world that Parliament, the Council and the Commission have joined forces in order to produce the best possible result that we could possibly manage at the time, and in my view this is a great success today, not only for the Commissioner, but for us all."@en1
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