Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-04-20-Speech-2-040"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-04-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Disruption of air traffic in Europe (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100420.3.2-040"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-04-20-Speech-2-0412
lpv:speaker	lp:Stavros Lambrinidis2
lpv:spokenAs	member; S&D (2009-07-14--2011-06-16)3 substitute; AFCO (2009-07-16--2011-06-16)3 unknown; Panhellenic Socialist Movement (2009-07-14--2011-06-16)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Iran (2009-09-16--2011-06-16)3 substitute; LIBE (2009-07-16--2011-06-16)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2009-09-16--2011-06-16)3 vice-president; European Parliament (2009-07-14--2011-06-16)3 member; Parliament's Bureau (2009-07-14--2011-06-16)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the skill of the captain shows in the storm. In the volcanic storm which hit Europe, the Union was slow to foresee, slow to react to and slow to prevent the spread of the problems for European citizens. Just as we were slow to react to the economic storm, but that is another story. There are two aspects to today’s debate: Firstly, as regards the ban on flights and coordination. Obviously, it cannot be the companies that weigh the risk of life against the cost to them and decide when and where they fly. That is a matter for the competent national authorities. The only absolutely positive achievement over the past few days is that there were no victims to mourn; we did not risk it. However, in a situation which went beyond the borders of Europe, it should have been the national authorities, from the very first instant, that coordinated with Eurocontrol and with the meteorologists, to see if they could open the corridors, which today we are now saying that we are opening – to my mind unfortunately – following financial pressure from the companies. That terrifies me. Secondly, in such a chaotic situation, it is unacceptable that the application of the European Regulation on passenger compensation was contested, a regulation which – in such circumstances – should be activated automatically. Do you know that few trapped passengers have been assured by their companies that they will be paid for overnight accommodation and that, of them, most obtained payment because they drove a hard bargain with the companies, while the majority received nothing? I believe that the European Parliament should investigate how the companies reacted, compared with the regulation, and if passengers’ rights were respected."@en1
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