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"Madam President, I would also like to wish Mr Solana every success in this difficult task of creating a Common Foreign and Security Policy which is effective, visible and coherent.
I had the opportunity to question him on this subject during his appearance before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy, as to what the political means would be – and I was thinking fundamentally of the Intergovernmental Conference – to make use of the next Intergovernmental Conference to the benefit of the CFSP. At that time, Mr Solana told me that he had not yet finished considering the issue and I would like to know whether he has made any progress in this respect. I would like to know, Mr Solana, what the political, economic and budgetary means are – bearing in mind the principle that “he who pays is in charge”, which you know very well from your time as Secretary-General of NATO – to create a force which can maintain peace and prevent situations as dramatic as those which we have seen recently in the Balkans.
You have also spoken this morning of the problem of human rights. In this respect, I would like to know your opinion with regard to relations between the European Union and China, especially in light of the recent trade agreement between that country and the United States.
And on the subject of the United States, I would like to ask you two very specific questions. Firstly: What is your opinion of President Clinton’s statement that Turkey should become a Member of the European Union? And secondly: What do you think about the pressure which the United States administration is putting on some European companies – I am referring to the Spanish Sol Meliá chain and other companies such as the Club Méditérranée and the German company LTU – and what measures, in your opinion, should the European Union take?
Lastly, Mr President, I would like to ask the High Representative, with regard to our policy and relations regarding Latin America, if you think that the new European Union priorities which have resulted from the Rio Summit would require new resources. I understand that your answer is yes and therefore: What do you feel about the decision of the Council of Ministers which, on the first reading of next year’s budget, has reduced the amounts to a level lower than the amounts for 1996? What will you say in this respect to the Mercosur Ministers with whom I believe you are going to meet next week? Do you think that the new priorities on Latin America have to be dealt with using fewer resources, in opposition to what this Parliament approved in the first reading?"@en1
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