While it has a cost factor for producers, it has not, unfortunately, resulted in a better financial response in the market place. 	temporal-contrast
Members are cut off at 1 minute while some of the answers from Commissioner van den Broek were very long-winded. 	temporal-contrast
They continue to support them on fox-hunting while Labour - like most people - support a ban. 	temporal-contrast
How can you call in effect for a realignment of taxes in the Member States while such a move is opposed by your own government? 	temporal-contrast
The proposed slaughter premium, while it is a contentious issue, is not a good replacement system. 	temporal-contrast
The Commission has a responsibility to find out why food prices to consumers are increasing steadily while farmers' product prices continue to fall heavily. 	temporal-contrast
The agricultural funds are apportioned on an annual basis while the fisheries funds are provided on a multiannual basis. 	temporal-contrast
While there is some cause for optimism in the Commissioner's response, there are also some worries. 	temporal-contrast
Young people - parents - are leaving the rural areas for the towns and their place is being taken by retired people or those who use rural areas as dormitories while their economic activity takes place in the town. 	temporal-contrast
While we continue to give massive support to the agricultural industry, throughout the European Union the industry is bleeding and dying. 	temporal-contrast
On the other hand, if you look at the Structural Funds, while in agriculture the average is ECU 5000 per farm-family throughout the European Union, assuming a figure of 7 million farmers, in Structural Funds spending comes to between ECU 200 and 300 per capita in those regions. 	temporal-contrast
Agricultural spending has maintained the same level for the last ten years, while the number of farmers has dropped from something like 12 million 10 years ago, to 6 million today. 	temporal-contrast
While I am always happy to speak on that subject, the main reason that I spoke was to comment on the success of a Labour MEP in having his remarks about having to ring No 10 Downing Street to find out which way to vote expunged from the record. 	temporal-contrast
It is likely that the charges of unnatural sex acts and corruption are fabrications to justify his removal and imprisonment while the real motive is to remove a rival when the Prime Minister's standing has been shaken by the Far East economic crisis. 	temporal-contrast
But I cannot accept that we continue to allow babies to have their throats cut while we sit around having ever more byzantine arguments about legal bases. 	temporal-contrast
While the Chief Executive, Tung Chee-hwa was somewhat dubious in his response, President Jiang Zemin was very clear in condemning any influence in Hong Kong affairs. 	temporal-contrast
Will the Commission not admit to the embarrassment that is caused by the Commission on the one hand saying it wants to develop a directive on late payment while it is frequently guilty of leaving companies waiting for a long time for money? 	temporal-contrast
While we talk about the fact that the Union intends to be a partner with the United States in managing the global economy, the Commission and the Council have to show confidence that with the coming of the euro we are actually going to exercise that responsibility. 	temporal-contrast
While we pursue diplomatic solutions, we must not lower our guard but continue the military preparations that are necessary through NATO as well as our pursuit of a UN resolution that will give a legal basis for military action. 	temporal-contrast
While the emphasis since 1994 has been on preparing the management framework for the European Central Bank, decisions still have to be made. 	temporal-contrast
While more needs to be done to implement the terms of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty by existing nuclear states, further nuclear tests can only lead to global insecurity and the risk of nuclear war. 	temporal-contrast
We are looking at practically the largest concentration of people in the world in the Gaza Strip, where they go for their medical treatment to dusty little clinics, many of which I visited when I was there, where heroic doctors do their best to cope under extremely difficult circumstances, while down the road this hospital is lying completely empty. 	temporal-contrast
I am not at all sure that conducting television interviews while a vote is taking place is a proper use of the public gallery. 	temporal-contrast
While the market is becoming bigger, Agenda 2000 does not give us any more of a strategy than we had in the MacSharry reform to exploit these expanding markets and maintain the long-term viability of European agriculture. 	temporal-contrast
That being said, we should continue to make a distinction between trade issues and competition issues, because trade issues concern attitudes or measures taken by authorities, while competition-related issues are mainly derived from attitudes by companies, so constitute private behaviour. 	temporal-contrast
While I recognize that the problems of Corsica, Sardinia and some of the Greek islands are very specific, I would also like the Commission to recognize that there are small islands in my own country that could and should be considered for specific Community action. 	temporal-contrast
Europe has 18 million unemployed and while 10 % of the unemployed in the US have been unemployed for more than a year, nearly 50 % of Europe's unemployed are long-term unemployed. 	temporal-contrast
In the hardest-hit region of all, Bahr-al-Ghazal, northern-backed forces are reported to have burned crops and grain stores, and here and everywhere else deliveries of emergency food aid have been barred, while people have been eating their seed stock and leaves and dying in swarms. 	temporal-contrast
The Tindemans report also makes the mistake of assuming that the WEU and the EU are integrated, while the Treaty only mentions the possibility. 	temporal-contrast
While I welcome the debate - I welcome both sides of the debate taking place in this House - I say to the Greens that I am very disappointed at the type of amendments they have put down in the House supporting the regulation and free distribution of drugs. 	temporal-contrast
For a long time we will pay a huge cost for this while certain capitalist countries will earn huge profits. 	temporal-contrast
People have memories and while we accept that 2 to 3 % growth will take place, it is not near enough to the 4 % that the US has consistently experienced to create the millions of jobs that it has to. 	temporal-contrast
While we want to pursue our paragraph in the guidelines, there is the question of the annuality of the budget procedure. 	temporal-contrast
That being said, some of them fall within the sole competence of the social partners, while others are regulating issues and would be the exclusive competence of public authorities. 	temporal-contrast
While the EU has been pushing ahead with many areas of activity - social policy, environmental policy, economic and monetary union - it has been curiously backward in the harmonization of legislation and practice in judicial and policing areas. 	temporal-contrast
In response I would say that the fact that I voted yesterday with six of my colleagues from the British Labour Group and the Independent Labour Members against the bombing of Baghdad, while Mr Titley with 43 other British Labour Members voted in favour of the bombing of Baghdad, indicates that my mental health is perhaps rather sounder than his. 	temporal-contrast
While, of course, we are entirely opposed to any form of unnecessary animal cruelty, I welcome the President-in-Office's caution in this matter. 	temporal-contrast
While the UK has dithered, bereft of vision, the clock has ticked on and I think the failure of the UK to join EMU is a present tragedy. 	temporal-contrast
While I do not want to pre-empt tomorrow's debate on the d'Ancona report, to which reference has already been made, I cannot leave aside the issue of drugs on behalf of my group, because we feel very strongly that the drug trade is at the heart of organized crime. 	temporal-contrast
While I do not agree with the policy of the US - a policy of no aid without trade - it is essential that we remain rigorous and firm with our policy of no aid without linkage to democracy, human rights and freedom. 	temporal-contrast
That will be very important while the enlargement negotiations are going on in parallel. 	temporal-contrast
While we are debating and voting on the report tomorrow, over a thousand Europeans will die for no good reason. 	temporal-contrast
While no-one wants to see public demonstration, I have to say I understand the anxiety and share their concern. 	temporal-contrast
While some women may know they are to work as prostitutes, many do not. 	temporal-contrast
Since last July her physical and psychological state has been deteriorating rapidly, while the rules and conditions regarding her incarceration are becoming stricter and more unbearable. 	temporal-contrast
"Since 11 April there have been seven or eight rounds of negotiation between the European Union and the United States; on the European side naturally some satisfaction has been expressed in that Title IV and the suspension of the United States sanctions have spared some but not all European companies, while, by the way, hitting hard firms outside Europe. "	temporal-contrast
It works wonders for the USA while endless negotiations go on with only some barking and very little bite in this House and in Brussels. 	temporal-contrast
While the Commission is trying to ban tobacco companies from using their post-tax profits on sports sponsorship, the Commission is supporting by over ECU 1 billion a tobacco regime as if it were a healthy agricultural pursuit. 	temporal-contrast
While we are trying to achieve concentration, will she accept that in this very fractional, peripheral part of the structural funds there is some merit in keeping a programme which provides very small amounts of money to large numbers of authorities that otherwise just would not get involved? 	temporal-contrast
There might be a perception that the IFI is an American programme while the Special Programme for Peace and Reconciliation is a European one. 	temporal-contrast
As a Member of this House for the last thirteen years it struck me some time ago while sitting in the Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities that I had never seen Rule 154 ever used. 	temporal-contrast
On 19 September a Member of this Parliament, while returning from the session in Strasbourg, was invited to an official function in Florence. 	temporal-contrast
While today President Santer and I have been focusing on the employment guidelines, we also approved two other documents. 	temporal-contrast
Does he not think there is some hypocrisy here in talking about a flexible labour market while politicians are going around the world saying no-one will have a job for life and that people will have to adapt and have several careers? 	temporal-contrast
Similarly, on the IGC, is there not something wrong with the Commissioner proposing a non-discrimination clause on ageism at the IGC while at the same time the Commission and the institutions are practising what they are trying to abolish? 	temporal-contrast
Good God, here we are in the European Parliament and one of our Member States is relying on the lottery for regional funding, while people are still sleeping on the streets. 	temporal-contrast
Now today, while we concentrate our focus on human rights in Europe I would urge you to look at one section of our society in Europe for whom the situation is no better than anywhere else in the world: I am talking here about women. 	temporal-contrast
He is frightened it might cause problems under the EEA agreement while we in the Committee on Fisheries and many people in Parliament take a different view. 	temporal-contrast
Can we be content with the fact that the person who has a job is protected while the job opportunities of the unemployed continue to decline? 	temporal-contrast
But while it may be the prime responsibility of Member States, is there no contribution that we can make here at European level? 	temporal-contrast
No country is openly blocking it but there are some countries - and I would mention among others, France, Italy and Spain - which are pushing for decisive and urgent action on the military side, while others are more hesitant and want more clarification before committing themselves. 	temporal-contrast
It would to me, and I think to my Group as a whole, certainly be the wrong step for Parliament to take, while we are in the process of negotiating the Intergovernmental Conference, as it would show us being an irresponsible partner in the budgetary process. 	temporal-contrast
However, while the state can uphold the various safety regulations, the greatest responsibility lies with the owners whether they be private individuals or companies. 	temporal-contrast
That is why we will be opposing Amendment No 16 while supporting the rest. 	temporal-contrast
At a time when we are pressing for support for the principle of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons it will give the impression that we are in favour of creating a nuclear Europe while objecting to others doing likewise in their areas. 	temporal-contrast
Scientific studies show that less than 1/5 of the targeted species that are caught in the nets are actually used, while the rest of the catch is often thrown back dead. 	temporal-contrast
The other major downside is that ten weeks have gone by arguing about peripheral issues such as the ban on derivatives while ignoring the real fears of consumers and the plight of beef producers. 	temporal-contrast
However, while short-term food aid is vital to respond to emergencies and rapidly deteriorating situations, EU food aid policy must work towards long-term security in food supply for the countries in question. 	temporal-contrast
Half the world seems intent on destroying itself while the other half bears the costs of trying to bring about reconciliation and reconstruction. 	temporal-contrast
The population is concentrated in Stockholm and Malmö and the regions round them while there are very empty areas in the north of Sweden. 	temporal-contrast
Four members of the Council of Baltic Sea States are EU Members already, while four are applying for membership: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. 	temporal-contrast
While 80 % of the people in our own prisons are there because of drug-connected crime, some of them are not. 	temporal-contrast
We must ensure that while the economy is buoyant we invest wisely in rail and road networks and in other transport infrastructures. 	temporal-contrast
Similarly, while we support the intention of Amendment No 21, it would be incompatible with the exemption in Article 5(6) for specific cases and therefore cannot be accepted. 	concession
While medical treatments are improving, and while standards of care, standards of treatment and the cost of such care are paramount in our concerns, if one can prevent transmission of such diseases, then we may go a long way to reducing the number of those affected. 	concession
While medical treatments are improving, and while standards of care, standards of treatment and the cost of such care are paramount in our concerns, if one can prevent transmission of such diseases, then we may go a long way to reducing the number of those affected. 	concession
To conclude, while I welcome the fact that South Africa has won a share of significant European markets, I hope we can also learn from the lessons of this agreement and ensure that in future the timing, phasing and scope of free-trade arrangements will reflect more closely the different needs of the participating countries. 	concession
The point I want to make to the Commissioner is this. While I welcome the question and the answer he has given - I agree with him that too much emphasis on summits is not necessarily a healthy thing - I wonder whether he will consider expanding the India/EU dialogue into an EU/Indian sub-continent dialogue? 	concession
Does the President-in-Office accept that the 'oil for food' programme, while commendable, has many bureaucratic shortcomings and accompanying sanctions which still stop the needs of children from being met, while their parents can do very little to get rid of the inhuman dictatorship of Saddam Hussein. 	concession
The proposals on agricultural reform, while an improvement on the original Commission proposals, are not a long-term solution. 	concession
Therefore, while I welcome much of the Haug report, the British Labour Members stand firmly behind the efforts of successive British Prime Ministers, including Tony Blair, in their just demand for budgetary fairness and equity. 	concession
Mr President, while I support technological progress, I am voting in favour of this report today because I believe that my constituents should be protected from the excesses of US biotechnology firms, like Monsanto, eager only to turn a quick profit. 	concession
"The main areas of difficulty are: firstly, the fact of his adding to the visa-required list a visa-exempt list; secondly, the ruling-out of Member States' right to impose national visa regimes in certain circumstances like those we have experienced in the United Kingdom recently; thirdly, while I acknowledge the progress made by the Bulgarian and Romanian authorities in combating illegal immigration, the reality is that significant numbers of Romanian and Bulgarian nationals continue to make poorly-founded claims for asylum in Member States of the European Union. "	concession
While none can ever be certain, it is my strong personal conviction that the Commission turned a possible triumph into a certain defeat by that ill-timed intervention. 	concession
While I accept that the Treaty makes no reference to the right of Parliament to censure individual Commissioners, it is silent on the right of Parliament to demand an individual, clear political preference in respect of the conduct of Commissioners' affairs. 	concession
I should like to remind the Commission that while we are very willing to have discussions with you on the perfomance reserve, we do not have the right of initiative. 	concession
While I recognise that there were problems with China and Russia, I cannot help but feel cynical when I compare and contrast the UN response in Kosovo with its response during the Gulf War. 	concession
While the Dell'Alba report addresses a minor part of this problem, we will be supporting it save possibly, in my view, Amendment No 3, which means that we will no longer get a running total of how many Members have signed, or the second part of Amendment No 1 which seems to be overly cumbersome and not recognize the procedure which is actually followed in the office - because you do have a record of who has already signed. 	concession
Finally, I have repeatedly stated that, while the Commission is certainly not prepared to propose to the Council that the 1991 decision should be reconsidered, if there were to be proven and specific problems in certain regions or on certain transportation routes connected with the abolition of duty-free, then it will be possible for Member States, in a transparent way, to consider forms of state aid, which would of course have to be proposed by the Member States and in line with Community norms. 	concession
While safety is their primary responsibility, they are mainly engaged in other tasks. 	concession
While we accept the possibilities of biotechnology, the ethical issues must be widely addressed. 	concession
Because of these stark facts, President-in-Office, I wonder whether your answer, while I agree with it in total, is enough. 	concession
While we want to support the democratic forces in Chile as best we can, nevertheless we are aware that there is still some way to go in Chile's transition to full democracy. 	concession
There are huge potential job losses and a huge loss of income to all Member States and I regret that while Mr Kerr said that he conducted a very full inquiry, in fact he did not go to all the art galleries in the United Kingdom so they could have benefited from his contribution tonight. 	concession
While this is not directly related to the honourable Member's question, he will recall that the Commission in its communication to the other institutions of the Union, including Parliament, of 20 March 1996, on structural funds and employment, indicated its intention, in full compliance with the existing regulations governing the application of the structural funds, to take into account the employment creation aspects of structural policies under all the objectives. 	concession
In the meantime, the honourable parliamentarian will appreciate that, while the Council is fully aware of the questions at issue, it cannot say anything at this stage which might prejudge its common position. 	concession
While we have a duty to tackle this problem within EU waters, ultimately this a problem which requires international action. 	concession
But just general condemnation - while that has to be made - is really not sufficient. 	concession
With regard to unemployment, while I understand that there are difficulties about making it one of the convergence criteria, I believe that we should have a chapter on unemployment or employment in the new Treaty. 	concession
I hope we can push on with talks about programmes like that even while we talk firmly and strongly to the Russians about the tragedy in the Northern Caucasus in Chechnya. 	temporal
While I was there on the delegation I visited a coalmine and a thermal power station. 	temporal
Fundamentally, I feel there is a serious conflict in the description of European citizen which is in the Maastricht Treaty if somehow we are strangers to each other and must show passports while we travel within the Union. 	temporal
One of the problems while discussing the Spencer report has been that we are looking backwards to the working of the CFSP in the last year, knowing full well that the world we are discussing is going to change. 	temporal
I welcome attempts to harmonise the management of packaging waste while recognising the high initial cost of putting in place schemes for recovery, recycling and sorting of waste. 	contrast
On the one hand they want enlargement while, on the other hand, they are not prepared to pay for it. 	contrast
It also emphasizes the importance of trying to get a common armaments policy, because, without an effective technological base, we can never have an effective European defence identity, while at the same time recognizing that we are concerned about disarmament. 	contrast
In future the aim will be to ensure that citizens can benefit from free movement while criminals do not. 	contrast
One of the extraordinary things about fish is that while fisherman have been finding it difficult and jobs have been reduced, the price of fish, almost alone as a food product, has been increasing continually over the years to the consumer in Europe. 	concession
While there have been problems, our parliamentary business has not been hindered by the defects and this is thanks to the efforts of Mr Priestley and others. 	concession
Mr President, while I do not agree with many aspects of the rapporteur's report, I want to congratulate her on bringing her report this far. 	concession
While we condemn the decision of the Kuwaiti National Assembly on 30 November it is also important for us to use our elected positions as parliamentarians to encourage and support those who want to bring about change. 	concession
While it is difficult for most of us even to comprehend this kind of system, we have a responsibility to the people working there to support them in every way we can. 	concession
While they have demonstrated great promise in laboratory trials, there is no certainty yet as to the long-term operational efficiency of such devices which will make them a viable and durable technical solution to achieve emissions controls in the longer term. 	concession
While I acknowledge that a monopolistic arrangement has been allowed to continue, I welcome the continuing allowance of EUR 600 000 and would welcome future increases, hoping, of course, that it will assist in making all women' s voices heard. 	concession
While this serves to make fishermen' s lives easier and safer, it does come with certain social costs in terms of employment. 	concession
While there are serious issues that are not entirely resolved here, if we want to have a healthy European future and a healthy European project, we depend on such initiatives to take this forward.    	concession
But while the equipment did not work, I felt severely handicapped. 	temporal
Firstly, while people must be punished if they have committed a crime, it is essential that while they are awaiting trial in another Member State accused persons should not find themselves in a more difficult situation than if they were in their own country. 	temporal
Everyone in Colombia agrees that the military is guilty of massive human rights violations, while, in the interests of securing their own profits, the European oil companies are said to acquiesce. 	temporal
I have to say that while I was there, there was some evidence of tension. 	temporal
While the bureaucrats and the politicians argue, farmers and their families in Britain suffer. 	temporal
And while we are giving out congratulations I shall also congratulate the Commissioner on her speech which was politically realistic. 	temporal-causal
I should just like to take this opportunity, while expressing my appreciation of our Ombudsman's work, to raise also the issue of the need for a special children's Ombudsman in Europe. 	temporal-causal
While I am clearing the decks on this particular matter, it is only right and proper that the House should know that when this first request came to the College of Quaestors, the College, in its varying political make-up, unanimously agreed that it was impossible to implement. 	temporal-causal
In conclusion, while we are on the subject of fishing vessels - and I am sure Mr Kinnock will understand why I raise this - some French fishing vessels have been blocking the ports of Boulogne, Calais and Dunkirk, causing great inconvenience to many lorry drivers in my constituency. 	temporal-causal
But while we speak of TENs, I would also like to refer very quickly to the responsibility which we have for all parts of the Union. 	temporal-causal
There are some amendments put forward - three or four by the Greens - which, while nice, are not necessary. 	concession
While it is not specifically targeted at the point you made, a wide-ranging general discussion will take place in October at that conference on the whole question as regards its impact on the Union. 	concession
I have no reason to doubt the effectiveness of enforcement, though I would stress again that, while the Commission will be very vigilant, enforcement is first and foremost the responsibility of the Member States. 	concession
While I do not oppose the involvement of the European Union in addressing unemployment, it must be realistic in accepting the limits of its ability in this area. 	concession
While on the one hand the Union, together with the Member States, has to take measures to protect boundaries to make sure that there is a regulation of migration, it is equally important for the Union to uphold the principles which are incorporated into the Convention on Refugees and for the Member States also to uphold those principles. 	concession
While I have already stated in my question the fact that I realise that Directive 93/119 applies, constituents still have substantial misgivings about the unnecessary and needless suffering of those animals which are killed in cultural and sporting events. 	concession
While the agricultural sector needs to be competitive and must change to take account of varying circumstances such as EU enlargement and world trading conditions, it is important to adequately compensate farmers for the price reductions this will entail. 	concession
While I agree with the general procedures that are being laid down in the Tillich report, I disagree with some of the concepts that are creeping in. 	concession
There is no provision for the Council to respond formally to our recommendations and, while the Commission can make recommendations to the policy and planning unit, Parliament cannot. 	concession
People recognize it as a human issue and, while we are not going about it strictly speaking as lawyers, through Parliament we have considerable influence in putting pressure on local authorities who might be ignoring these cases assuming them just to be domestic tiffs. 	concession
That has been gradually welcomed by the British Medical Association since 1993 and while we must work with the Commission and other agencies to scrutinize future proposals carefully and also consider very carefully remaining genuine reservations, it would be the right and responsible decision of this Parliament tomorrow to lead the way forward for an open-minded approach to tackling some of the very real health needs of citizens throughout Europe. 	concession
However, while we can wait to see what happens on the trade front, I do not think that disease and sickness waits for us at all. 	concession
While I welcome China's recent announcement that it would sign the UN's International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, it should also be pressed to sign the UN Convention on Political and Civil Rights. 	concession
While I fully endorse giving priority to setting up units to provide palliative care for the terminally ill, so that they can die with dignity, I believe that the sensitive question of euthanasia is not one that should be dealt with by the European Parliament. 	concession
Mr President, I would like first of all to start by discussing the three reports collectively because, as you said, this is a joint debate on industry policy and I think it is very timely given the earlier debate we had on Renault and the very helpful response given by Commissioner Flynn that we look collectively at these three industries because, while of course the automobile sector, the maritime sector and the chemical sector are three clearly different industries, it is very clear to me that there are very similar characteristics in the way in which we have to try and provide an environment for those industries to operate within the European Union. 	concession
We believe that while geographical origin is important, it is certainly not the conclusive or definitive factor. 	concession
While the granting of aids for combined transport would be exempt from the strict authorization procedure under Article 93(3) of the Treaty, Member States would be required to inform the Commission of aids granted in the form of an annual estimate at the beginning of each year and subsequently report at the end of the financial year. 	concession
While the European Union emphasizes combined transport, I hope that both combined transport and conventional freight operations will be supported by this measure. 	concession
While I broadly support Mr Escudero's report, I have some slight reservations. 	concession
While many people believe that the European Union is only about business, about making money and about international trade, there are many of us who believe that there is more to it than that. 	concession
Nevertheless, the amount of money which we spend has a minimal impact on monetary or economic policy within this Community, while national governments are not cutting back spending. 	concession
While this mechanism foresees the possibility for OSCE participating states to decide on the constitution of an OSCE mission to investigate the human rights situation in another OSCE state, in practice the cooperation of the latter state is vital for the mission to be able to operate. 	concession
It seems to me that while people can literally get away with murder by fleeing elsewhere in the European Union, our current arrangements are less than fully adequate. 	concession
The reason for this debate is that we want to link industry policy, we want to link competition policy, we want to link the internal market, we want to link the policies on small and medium-sized enterprises together, because frankly, at the moment, it is the view of this Parliament that, while the Commission services in their own directorates-general fulfil a very good role on behalf of the citizens of the European Union, there still is not sufficient coordination and collaboration on these various policies. 	concession
You have to realize that while both the public and the private have advantages and good qualities, there has to be a recognition of the social element. 	concession
While the summit did not result in any significant decisions, it certainly provided a valuable opportunity for the heads of state or government to discuss the state of progress of the negotiations in the Intergovernmental Conference. 	concession
Madam President, while there has been some progress along the road to democracy in Russia, much remains to be done. 	concession
While most of these initiatives were worthwhile in themselves, they were too numerous to implement in a single year. 	concession
While the arguments in favour of a single currency have been debated at length by economists and public servants and are now well-known to most people working in politics, public administration and finance, the vast majority of Europe's citizens are still not aware of the range of benefits which the single currency will bring to them. 	concession
So while this is a very small and modest programme, it is at least something to recognize and draw to people's attention the need to protect above all the pleasures of curling up with a good book. 	concession
While I compliment you on your good intentions, the European project will not progress if hard decisions are avoided. 	concession
My one concern is that while we welcome an emphasis on combined transport, and particularly in the UK under a Conservative government trying to transport more freight by rail and take it off the roads wherever appropriate, it must not be to the total detriment of conventional freight operations. 	concession
We will be more effective on both these fronts while channels of communication remain open. 	concession
While I wish to think of the individuals and families of those who died or were injured in the railway accident, I am afraid that the two accidents are very different. 	concession
While I welcome the recent undertaking by Monsanto not to commercialise the 'seed termination technology' , this matter is far too serious to leave to those who are directly involved and who would have acted otherwise in the absence of consumer vigilance. 	concession
While that might make products cheaper for southern African consumers, the effects on local industries could be extremely severe. 	concession
While these cuts are quite normal at this stage of the budget procedure, they are this year supplemented by a substantial redeployment of EUR 430 million in category 4 - external actions - to finance the Kosovo reconstruction of EUR 500 million. 	concession
The Fischler proposals cast a great shadow over rural Europe to begin with, but at the end of the day we have to appreciate that the outcome, while not totally satisfactory, certainly is not disastrous by any means. 	concession
I would like to say to Mr Fischler that while his message was not an easy one to sell he made a great effort to explain it to the farmers of Europe. 	concession
While the rapporteur is realistic in stating that 'special employment programmes for specific groups (young people, women, long-term unemployed, the disabled) cannot be predominantly financed at the EU level', I hope, nevertheless, that the Union will make a commitment to supporting these groups. 	concession
While such a committee is undoubtedly necessary, since there has been virtually no forum until now where such persons can meet, it does not really achieve the objective of real cooperation in the field of law enforcement at operational level. 	concession
While the EU should encourage foreign investment in Central Asia, part of the solution lies in the region itself in terms of introducing assured legal rights for investors. 	concession
While the upgrading of rail infrastructure is of paramount importance, equal concern must also be the quality of service, and the Irish rail company Iarnród Éireann must, in my view, be up to the task. 	concession
While such policies are relevant to all rural women, I want to specifically refer to the often forgotten role of women in agriculture. 	concession
I recognise that, while some of these criticisms are misplaced, others are often justified. 	concession
While we have managed to reach consensus on issues such as pay and taxation, the question of employee consultation within firms has not yet been adequately explored. 	concession
But while we must have inspection measures, they must not be overly bureaucratic, because that is one of the problems that aggravates farmers most. 	concession
I would advise you, Mr President, that while I seem to be alone in my objections to these particular impositions, I can assure you that many Members of this Chamber from all political groups are as concerned as I am about the imposition of Rules from a Bureau which does not make itself accountable to this House. 	concession
While I understand the point the honourable Member is making, I still maintain that there is a need for a new attitude from the Israeli Government: there needs to be more of an awareness that the logjam has to be broken. 	concession
So while we welcomed last night's announcement from the American side of a six months delay, we are fundamentally opposed to this legislation in principle and we want to say that we think that the Americans, by bullying their allies, have not found the correct way forward. 	concession
While it will not be easy to get the agreement of the national governments on the politically difficult question of funding, the Irish presidency must guard against efforts, which are already under way, simply to divert resources from the structural funds and the common agricultural policy to fund these new proposals. 	concession
While I welcome the current Commission proposals concerning consumer access to justice, I am very disappointed to see that family access to justice, which is a human right, has not yet received the same level of attention. 	concession
While I, like Miss McIntosh, welcome increased competition in principle, the proposals currently being put forward by Council are badly thought out and ill-considered. 	concession
While recognizing that the problems are very complex, they can only be solved by courageously taking the first decisions on the various items on the agenda. 	concession
While it is natural that tenders and the awarding of contracts should be open to Member States and recipient countries, regional cooperation between developing nations is also vital. 	concession
While our intellect may tell us that this current action against Lebanon is not the right approach, our hearts, which have bled with the Israeli people for their dead and injured, have considerable sympathy with their predicament. 	concession
"To Mr Paasilinna I would just point out that while we are concerned about these issues it is worth noting that Russia exports about 40% of its total exports to the European Union; that the European Union exports about 3% of its total to Russia; and that Russia has a EUR 10 billion trade surplus with the European Union. "	concession
To be fair, while it is true that procedures were altered in Britain in the mideighties to permit lower temperatures and lower pressures, it must be said that at that time there was no clear scientific evidence regarding the resistance of prions. 	concession
Firstly, while people must be punished if they have committed a crime, it is essential that while they are awaiting trial in another Member State accused persons should not find themselves in a more difficult situation than if they were in their own country. 	concession
While it is true that the CAP and accompanying measures have made a significant contribution to market stability and to managing production to market requirements, direct payments have been of immense benefit in ensuring the economic survival of many farming families, in particular those with small and medium-sized farms. 	concession
While there are many useful examples in the Member States, notably my own, of strategies to mobilize support for local economic development and employment creation, at this stage it is up to individual Member States to judge whether it is desirable to promote such projects. 	concession
While such communities share a number of common characteristics, we must be careful in the creation of a common rural policy that we also recognize the diversity, strengths and weaknesses which exist throughout the Union. 	concession
Globalisation is happening and while there are risks it presents us with immense opportunities. 	concession
While the contribution it makes through maintaining price stability must not be overlooked, monetary policy clearly cannot solve the serious structural unemployment problem in the euro area. 	concession
In relation to this particular problem, while we must not underestimate the damage that crime and organised crime can do to Western society. It is important where Russia is concerned that we try to get beyond the headlines. 	concession
My group, the EPP group, can only note the result of the Berlin Summit and while it is a significant improvement on the original Commission proposal it falls far short of what is needed by producers. 	concession
While we still have a few cases of BSE in some herds - mostly dairy - due to consumption of contaminated feed, most beef herds have never had any cases - and that includes my own - yet we all suffer. 	concession
While the crisis in Brazil may not be quite so serious it can still have repercussions. 	concession
While the problem may not be as serious in Ireland as in other countries, we cannot afford to be complacent. 	concession
While we respect the sovereign rights of the people of developing countries, protection of the rainforest and the prevention of fires is in their interests even more than those of the world as a whole. 	concession
While the people in my constituency identify with nationalist sentiment and aspirations in Northern Ireland they are by no means in any way hostile to the Unionist population in Northern Ireland, to their aspirations or their vision of the future for themselves. 	concession
While Ireland has generally benefited from European funding, there are pockets of that country that are disadvantaged, whether it be the North-West, the West or indeed the border counties. 	concession
By 1999 the average income per capita for all Ireland will be close to 90 % of the EU average while in my region it will be less than 75 %. 	contrast
Economic growth stands at over 5 % while unemployment is around 2 %. 	contrast
While the Tories continue to play politics, however, Labour continues to work, with the support of the NFU, to get the ban lifted. 	contrast
Clearly while that persecution is going on by the Indonesian military we would not also be wanting to support that or give any message of support. 	contrast
The Commission has found that these differences are partly due to the strength of the pound sterling, while they must in part be attributed to low net prices in Member States with high car taxation. 	contrast
While I welcome this Parliament' s contribution, I also want to acknowledge the contribution of the European Commission over the years, and in particular former Presidents, President Delors, our colleague and former President, Jacques Santer, and now President Prodi who, in his statement yesterday, committed himself to the continuation of funds towards the various programmes in Northern Ireland. 	contrast
While the UK has obeyed EU law to the letter, other countries are running a cart and horse through the rule book. 	contrast
I welcome the statement of the Palestinian authority which has declared that it will take action against terrorism while Prime Minister Barak has informally given an understanding that he will try to limit the expansion of settlements. 	contrast
When President Mbeki was inaugurated, he said 'our nights cannot be nights of nightmares while millions of people live in degrading poverty.  	contrast
Currently the situation is that some countries fail to apply the regulations in force, while other countries, like my own, gold-plate the regulations with additional conditions. 	contrast
I know that the Presidency shares my concern about animal welfare but I recognize its dilemma which is that it operates as the Council while the Commission is the guardian of the Treaties. 	contrast
While the average payment to farmers throughout the entire Community is ECU 6, 000, to the United Kingdom farmers it is ECU 15, 000, whereas for the Spanish and French it is only ECU 3, 000 and ECU 13, 000 respectively. 	contrast
In other words, the situation may well arise whereby the region of the north of Ireland and the west will secure greater European monies post-1999 by being granted objective 1 status, while other areas in Ireland will lose objective 1 status due to enhanced prosperity. 	contrast
While we maintain this pressure on governments, we should in parallel open negotiations simultaneously with all applicant states with the exception of Slovakia. 	contrast
While I and my colleagues have concerns, I wish to state my support for that programme and to reiterate my thanks to the Committee on Budgets. I am aware that there is an argument between the Committee on Budgets and the Commission. 	contrast
From there on, the entire system is redundant and farmers within the system have absolute certainties while farmers outside the systems will deal with the problems just like any other sector in their economy - manufacturing, industry, services, importing or exporting. 	contrast
Indeed, Commissioner Cresson was obliged to reply to the debate while Members were still coming into vote. 	contrast
While national governments are still briefing their civil servants, we cannot have a common foreign security policy. 	contrast
What I am concerned about is, while Commissioners Flynn and Wulf-Mathies are fiddling with the rules, the dole queues in Sweden and elsewhere are getting longer and longer. 	contrast
We have seen rigged elections in Armenia and Azerbaijan, while in Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev has flouted the country's constitution and cowed the opposition. 	contrast
Will he also ensure that the farmers of the European Union do not have their hands tied behind their backs while others in the world are allowed to produce what we are not allowed to produce in the same way? 	contrast
Regarding TACs and quotas, again I would raise the strategic problem here of ministers debating with scientists through the Commission and coming up with a compromise that allows all ministers to claim victory, while at the same time, scientists are trying to make decisions on the actual scientific state of the stocks. 	contrast
Displaced refugees are suffering, starving to death, while the international political vacuum continues, only occasionally interspersed by fine words, but still no real action. 	contrast
I think Mobutu and his coterie of thugs and gangsters who are running that country, drinking pink champagne while their 44 million people have no education, no schools, no health, no hospitals are a disgrace. 	contrast
The first three of these have had their seven-league boots on for some time, while the last has been left to hobble forward unaided by the Commission. 	contrast
It is easy to scaremonger about the situation in Russia, but the fact remains that over one-third of the population live below the breadline, while the social infrastructure in the country has disintegrated. 	contrast
We can all remember the old-style Western films where bandits gallop across the state border while the Sheriff's posse has to grind to a halt on one side. 	contrast
While he was speaking I did not know whether to laugh or cry. 	contrast
Aer Lingus estimates that up to 200 jobs would be put directly at risk if it is forced out of airport groundhandling services while the central representative Council of Trade Unions at Dublin Airport envisages a steep decline in safety. 	contrast
Then we have the former MP Leyla Zana and others who continue to be held in jail, while the famous writer Yasar Kemal continues to be harassed. 	contrast
The explosion and its aftermath were surrounded by a wall of secrecy - and indeed, in many cases, they continue to be surrounded by that wall of secrecy - and were largely ignored by the international scientific community, while a few heroic Russian scientists did all they could to contain the aftermath of that explosion. 	contrast
While the Indonesian army is still engaged in acts of repression, the embargo must stay. 	temporal-causal
Turkey cannot meet European values or ensure security while it denies the different identity of its Kurdish citizens. 	temporal-causal
It is Mr Milosevic whose policies and presence prevent investment in his country, not those who are declining to invest while he is there. 	temporal-causal
In the long-term, I am convinced that, while the cart is in front of the horse - and that is the Commission exercising greater policy-making influence than the elected Members of this Parliament - throughout Europe people will remain apathetic toward this institution. 	temporal-causal
We are particularly hopeful that they will look at the suspension of pension rights for the Commissioner in this instance, particularly while he is engaged in a private company. 	temporal-causal
Equally, as part of that, we must recognize in Kosovo that we have to guarantee the rights of the Serbs as well as the Albanians, because while fear dominates Kosovo, it will be impossible to find a solution. 	temporal-causal
European Union citizens will not take seriously a single market or a single judicial area while that sort of thing continues to happen.	temporal-causal
