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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-12-01"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparation of European Council of 10-11 December 1999 in Helsinki2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991201.7.3-076"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-12-01-Speech-3-0772
lpv:speaker	lp:Riitta Myller2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue/Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2002-01-16)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; EMPL (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Madam President-in-Office of the Council, Europe has undergone substantial change over the last ten years. The development that began with the turning point in autumn 1989 has reached a stage of controlled progress, thanks to the determined policies of the European Union. We have laid down clear guidelines for Europe’s development, but there is work still to be done. The Intergovernmental Conference, the reality of a common foreign and security policy and the controlled realisation of enlargement are matters that have to be thoroughly prepared for, both in the applicant countries and in the European Union. These areas form an important whole on the agenda of the Helsinki European Council and, as has been said here, this whole is so dynamic that if everything succeeds, the Helsinki meeting will be an historic event. The importance of these matters means that it is vital that Parliament also debates the issue thoroughly. We are now in a situation where, for the first time, full consideration must be given to the Treaty of Amsterdam in a meeting of the European Council. The President-in-Office of the Council’s excellent speech fully covered the questions and challenges of a common security and defence policy for the Union. We should point out that the Helsinki Summit will focus on the European Union’s policy on the northern dimension and hence bring about more solid tools of stability and security for the northern part of Europe. When we speak of security, peace and stability in Europe, we should not forget, however, the factors that have an impact on internal security in society. A respect for fundamental rights and aspirations towards social equality are the best defence policy for ensuring social stability. The European employment policy and the guidelines on employment for the year 2000 to be discussed at Helsinki as a part of that policy still belong at the top of the Union’s agenda. The defence of democracy and the prevention of extremism are the basis of social justice, which means, among other things, combating unemployment. Finally, I would like to express my sincere congratulations to the country to hold the presidency for having succeeded, with no amendments to regulations, this has not yet been possible, in clearly increasing transparency in the decision-making process in the European Union and especially, in the European Council. Hopefully, future countries to hold the presidency will carry on the good work."@en1

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