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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-02-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Capital of Culture - 2005 to 20192
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050222.5.2-064"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-02-22-Speech-2-0652
lpv:speaker	lp:Brian Crowley2
lpv:spoken text	". Mr President, I would like to congratulate the rapporteur on her work on this particular issue and also to thank the Commissioner in advance for his ongoing work and assistance in promoting a very important aspect of European Union life: the issue of culture. Today I speak as the representative of a city in Ireland that is the present capital of culture: Cork. Having researched this enormously over the last seven years prior to submitting Cork's nomination, one of the key issues we saw as being important in designating a city as a capital of culture was that it allowed for greater understanding of the diversity of the cultures and traditions which exist within the European Union. After the most recent enlargement that diversity is even greater and has expanded across the whole continent. That is why I particularly welcome the decision to have two capitals of culture operating in the east and west, as it were, of the continent. One key element that is lacking with regard to the overall structure is the financial support available to cities to undertake the necessary infrastructural work required to meet the demands for capital of culture status. Of course, governments and local authorities can give monies to their own cities, but there is a wider European dimension which requires extra financing at European level. My last point is relation to these capitals of culture is that when we speak about culture we do not just think in highbrow terms of classical orchestras, ballet and music, although of course these should be included, but that we also recognise the ancient cultures and traditions which exist within each of the Member States."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Conference of Presidents (2004-07-20--2006-12-12)3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 co-chair; UEN (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; JURI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; AFCO (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; PECH (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Crowley (UEN ),"1 "on behalf of the UEN Group"1

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