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"en.20001003.5.2-175"2
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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the question of enlargement is a multi-faceted question and cannot be covered in two minutes. I shall therefore confine myself to the subject of Cyprus. My congratulations to Mr Poos on such a thorough and objective report.
Mr Poos brings a European vision to bear on the subject of Cyprus. I think that the Poos report will set a precedent for the European Parliament and I am sure that the House will support it unanimously. When Cyprus was still a British colony, a poet wrote, “Masters you have changed many, hearts you have not”. Cyprus’s heart has always beaten in time with Europe. Cyprus is Europe, it is part of its history and it is time the island came into the European fold. Cyprus has close links with the people of the eastern Mediterranean and integrating the island will heighten the Union’s profile in this vital area. Cyprus will be a sort of bridge with the countries in the area. I have no need to raise the economic dimension, it is covered thoroughly and dynamically in the Poos report and the reports by the other institutions of the European Union. I would merely remind the House that, of all the candidate countries, Cyprus comes first as regards meeting the economic criteria and qualifies for immediate membership of EMU. Cyprus will have no trouble adjusting to the
. The Poos report notes that the State operates smoothly, respect for human rights and freedoms form the cornerstone of the social and cultural tradition of the island and the country’s social structures are, first and foremost, humane structures.
There is still, of course, the question of the partition of the two communities. However, I am sure that, with good will and the help of the European Union, a solution can be found which will allow the two communities to live together peaceably and prosper, as they have done for centuries. The Poos report rightly stresses that both communities will enjoy the benefits of membership of the European Union. The Greek-Cypriots and the Turkish Cypriots have nothing to divide them. It is foreign intervention which is to blame for the partition of the island. Let us hope that the island will soon reunite within the extended family of the European Union."@en1
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