Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-10-25-Speech-3-223"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-10-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Moratorium on death penalty2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001025.9.3-223"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-10-25-Speech-3-2242
lpv:speaker	lp:José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-neyra2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2002-03-07)3 substitute; AFCO (1999-09-01--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Partido Popular (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, we must thank the Commission and the President-in-Office of the Council for including this vital issue in the weekly priorities, in particular at a time – as Mrs Díez reminded us – when the European Council has just proclaimed the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. At the moment – as it has been said – the images of the American electoral campaign and the final debate between the two main candidates are fresh in our minds; a debate in which the candidate for the Democrats stated publicly that the only thing he had in common with his opponent was being in favour of the death penalty. I think it is important for the European Union to head the campaign to abolish the death penalty, given that it is a campaign in favour of human dignity and the most basic of fundamental rights. Commissioner, I believe – and you expressed this very well – that when developing the European Union’s external affairs policy we must consider, with regard to the third countries, that there is already a declaration annexed to the Treaty of Amsterdam which clearly reflects that to be eligible for membership of the European Union, candidate states must have abolished the death penalty. But, I insist, in relations with third countries we must be extremely clear and firmly promote relations with those countries that share our views on this matter. Commissioner – Mrs Ferrer expressed this very well a moment ago – sometimes we need to move on from beatitudes to balance sheets and we must therefore support the Commission's action with adequate programming, effective action and, in particular, visible, clear, transparent action by the European Union with the participation – as Mrs Bonino stated – of the non-governmental organisations, which have a lot to say and contribute from this point of view. Mr President, I believe that the institutions must live up to the values of our civilisation and that our citizens must see themselves reflected in the ethical mirror that, as a result of our work, we should be for them."@en1

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