Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-05-17-Speech-3-253"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-05-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Address by Mr Kuçan, President of the Republic of Slovenia2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000517.17.3-253"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-05-17-Speech-3-2542
lpv:speaker	lp:Nicole Fontaine2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Union pour la démocratie française (1999-07-20--2002-06-16)3 president; Conference of Presidents (1999-07-20--2002-01-14)3 president; Parliament's Bureau (1999-07-20--2002-01-14)3 president; European Parliament (1999-07-20--2002-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (1999-10-12--2002-03-07)3
lpv:translated text	"In my capacity as President of the European Parliament, it is my honour and my very great pleasure to welcome Mr Milan Kuçan, President of the Republic of Slovenia. This is the first time that we have had the opportunity to welcome you here, Mr President, and I am very pleased to do so. Just ten years ago, on 8 April 1990, the first free, democratic elections were held in Slovenia, a high point in the Slovene spring. This spring contained the seeds of the confrontations and tensions of the summer of 1991, during which Slovenia won its independence. We are all, of course, still mindful of the images of those ten dramatic days in the summer of 1991. At that time, the courage, love of freedom and determination of the Slovene people and their President eventually prevailed over the threats of violence. And a free and democratic Slovenia was born. This event at the same time marked a return to the shared European values of peace and freedom, democracy and respect for human rights. These essential values of our European civilisation form the inalienable foundation for our joint actions, present and future. The European Union is first and foremost a Community based on values. I am pleased to see that after several decades of Communist dictatorship, Slovenia has enshrined these values as the foundations of the State. And now Slovenia belongs to the greater European family which we hope to bring together in the near future. In 1996, the Association Agreement enabled us to set up a joint European Parliament/Slovene Parliament parliamentary committee. On 10 June 1996, your country submitted its formal application for membership of the European Union. Negotiations began in March 1998, and I am aware that they are actively continuing under the leadership of the President of the Commission, Mr Romano Prodi, and Commissioner Verheugen. We are aware that over the last ten years, in your capacity as President of Slovenia, you have played a key role in achieving positive development in your country. I am therefore particularly pleased to welcome you here today. You are most welcome, Mr President, and without further ado I shall give you the floor. ( )"@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Applause"1 "President. –"1

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