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dcterms:Date	"2002-06-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EU/Maghreb Arab Union relations2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020611.3.2-020"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-06-11-Speech-2-0212
lpv:speaker	lp:Olivier Dupuis2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2002-03-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; AFCO (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; NA (2001-10-03--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Lista Emma Bonino (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, south-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I am one of the Members whom Mr Cohn-Bendit referred to, who does not share the approach taken, although I do congratulate Mr Cohn-Bendit and General Morillon, who is unfortunately not here with us this morning, for the efforts that they have made to try to develop, using this strategic concept of ‘Maghreb integration’, a possible key to relations between the European Union and Maghreb. I do not believe in this solution, because I think that it is impossible to promote integration mechanisms between such different countries, some of which are fundamentally anti-democratic, several of which are becoming increasingly so. I wholeheartedly support the criticism of the Commission expressed by Mr Cohn-Bendit and other Members on the question of Algeria. The question of Tunisia still remains. I think that the problem faced by the European Union today is that of strengthening democratic opposition in these countries. We cannot be seen to be demanding with regard to the extremely poor countries of Central or Western Africa, and totally indulgent, as we are, with Tunisia led by President Ben ‘ ’ – you are aware that he has changed his name and is no longer President Ben Ali, but President Ben ‘ ’ [for life]. This is the result of a referendum in which 99% of voters voted in favour of this change to the Constitution. It is absolutely intolerable! I would like to thank Mrs Napoletano, because we have at least managed to ensure that the Commission undertakes to no longer admit defeat by the local governments in the democratisation programmes. I think that this reform is fundamental and we will closely monitor the way in which the Commission implements this. I have taken careful note of the comments made by Mr Galeote Quecedo and other Members. Specific reports must at once be drafted on each country, particularly Algeria and Tunisia. Mr Cohn-Bendit undertook to do this in the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy. I note that the Group of the European People’s Party agrees with the position adopted. Mr Esteve’s comments lead me to believe that he also agrees with this. I therefore feel that the calendar of the Committee on Foreign Affairs must include the reports on each of these countries which, I reiterate, differ greatly from one another, because most of them have very little democracy."@en1
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