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Mr President, I wish to begin by apologising for the absence of Mr Cashman, who is unable to take part in this debate this evening because of travel problems. He would have been leading for the PSE Group in this debate otherwise.
This report is extremely important for a number of reasons, because it seeks to demonstrate to the citizens of Valencia that this European Parliament is not only a law-making body – which of course it is – but also a voice of the people of Europe when their rights are threatened. I also wish to say that the PSE Group will not accept amendments to this report which seek to weaken it. The report is already a compromise report and is not as strong as I certainly would like it to be.
It is intolerable that residents of parts of Valencia face the fact that their property has been and may be expropriated by the local state with the consequent enrichment of developers. It is particularly important to insist on the application of directives which come under a Commission remit other than the internal market. I refer specifically to the 2001 directive which deals with strategic environmental impact assessments and the 2000 directive which deals with the prudent use and protection of water resources – all of which are the subject of this complaint. Indeed, it is also important that we should seek ways to press the Valencian Government to put a moratorium on new projects, pending the implementation of a satisfactory new law which meets the full requirements of the European Union.
It is also essential that citizens have the right of redress and that they are not kept in the dark as to proposals relating to their property, either when they are buying property or when they are in possession of it. It is not appropriate that any citizens should be unilaterally dispossessed of the property that they enjoy.
Let me refer to another issue. I am sure my colleague would not object to my drawing Commissioner McCreevy’s attention to the fact that last Friday 100 000 people in Ireland marched to express their anger at the Bolkestein directive for which he currently has responsibility. As he is in the Chamber tonight, I want him to appreciate that serious statement of concern by European citizens."@en1
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