Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-12-17-Speech-1-094"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-12-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Council/Belgian Presidency2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011217.3.1-094"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-12-17-Speech-1-0952
lpv:speaker	lp:Ilkka Suominen2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2000-02-10--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Kansallinen Kokoomus (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; EPP-ED (1999-09-30--2004-07-19)3 member; EMPL (1999-10-07--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-07--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, from the list of speakers it would seem that the rest of you will now have to follow the PPE-DE family’s internal debate, but of course that is perfectly in order. In my opinion, the Belgian presidential term was a great success in difficult circumstances. In that connection, externally there was Afghanistan, Macedonia, the Middle East and 11 September, and, internally, there were enormous expectations, which mainly focused on the Laeken Summit. Seen in this light the results of the Laeken summit were good. They will take the Community forward both ideologically and realistically. Laeken was a confirmation of the political will that exists with regard to speedy enlargement, with ten new members joining in 2004, provided that these countries themselves are determined to try to bring that about in negotiations. The Laeken Declaration is a successful mixture of questions regarding problems to be solved and, on the other hand, faith in being able to solve them. The Convention, which – at least as a group – the PPE-DE was the first to propose, will be starting its work soon, and one thing we know for sure is that its praesidium has experience – some 200 man years of experience in all. Good luck – the work will not be easy! I think the best decision taken at the Laeken Summit, however, was that by Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt, whose personal contribution certainly lies behind Belgium’s success there, as he very quickly put a stop to the row over agencies. When the Prime Minister of a large country starts imagining that he is at some European Food of the Year ceremony, or awarding Michelin points to some city, or when the President of another large country begins to fantasise about beautiful Swedish models, then that is really a very good reason to end the discussion before the Europeans witnessing it laugh even louder at us than they are doing at present."@en1

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