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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-04-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Outcome of the European Council of 23/24 March 2001 in Stockholm including the situation in the Middle East2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010404.2.3-027"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-04-04-Speech-3-0282
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3 member; Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system (2000-07-06--2001-09-05)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (2000-10-05--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, a political paradox of the highest order. This is how we can best describe the signing of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Union and Macedonia this coming Monday in Luxembourg. This is evident from the continuing efforts by both parties to prevent an ethnic division of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, FYROM. We need to see Europe’s wish in that light, namely the wish for the leaders of all parties represented in the Macedonian Parliament – including Slavonic and Albanian Macedonians, therefore – to grace that ceremony with their presence. The symbolism is crystal clear. In that way, Macedonia’s entire political forum would demonstrate that it is choosing to walk a peaceful, European course. Is this symbolism, employed by Europe, misleading and, therefore, dangerous? The European Council’s lucid explanation in Stockholm seems to contradict this negative interpretation. This applies equally to the busy shuttle diplomacy on the part of Mr Solana and Mr Patten vis-à-vis Macedonia and Kosovo. The role of NATO in this European policy on crisis management is unmistakable. However, this encouraging note is not in accordance with the press information I received yesterday. According to that notification, Commissioner Patten has asked for six extra KFOR infantries to reinforce the border control between Kosovo and Macedonia, a request which is, in fact, entirely in line with the European Council’s declaration in Stockholm. According to that press report, however, only three countries have apparently responded to Mr Patten’s request. If Europe is to make every effort to prevent a Yugoslavian scenario in Macedonia, European and American levers will really need to be deployed to the best possible effect."@en1

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