Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-06-12-Speech-3-163"

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dcterms:Date	"2002-06-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Enlargement of the Union2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020612.5.3-163"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-06-12-Speech-3-1642
lpv:speaker	lp:Jas Gawronski2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2002-04-04--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Forza Italia (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, Poland has made great progress in its journey back to Europe, at the cost of great sacrifice and the risk of unpopularity on the part of its governments, which have determinedly pursued this objective. I regret to say that, in Poland, as in the other candidate countries, accepting compromises with Brussels, giving the impression of yielding ground, is seen as extremely negative, and there is now a price to pay for those who do so. Poland is paying this price with great European determination. In this regard, I would like to stress how important and useful the information campaign on accession to Europe organised by the Polish Government is proving to be, yielding excellent results. It could be used by other countries as a model. I would also like to express my firm support for the Commission and the Council’s refusal – Commissioner Verheugen mentioned this just now – of Russia’s request for transit corridors from Kaliningrad. Those who are familiar with the history of Poland know what corridors mean for that country. I would just like to express one concern in what is, on the whole, a positive picture for Poland, regarding what appear to be clumsy attempts on the part of the current left-wing government to influence, or rather to restrict the independence of both the press and television and the National Bank of Warsaw. I trust that the debate currently taking place in Poland on these two key institutions of any democracy will not result in decisions which mar the esteem in which this country is held in the world. I will end by sharing a further concern with you, which has already been expressed by Commissioner Verheugen, namely that there is resistance to enlargement in the air. There is, in effect, something unhealthy in the air: enthusiasm is waning and the anti-European parties are gathering support everywhere. In my opinion, we really do need to redouble our efforts: it is our duty."@en1

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