Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-10-23-Speech-3-041"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-10-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparatory work for the European Council in Brussels on 24-25 October2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021023.1.3-041"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-10-23-Speech-3-0422
lpv:speaker	lp:Jan Marinus Wiersma2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PETI (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 chair; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2002-09-25--2004-07-19)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine and the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and Delegation for relations with Belarus (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"I should like to thank Mrs Maij-Weggen, who congratulated us on the fact that the Social-Democrats in the Netherlands are certainly helping our country out of an awkward situation today by not raising any obstacles with regard to Copenhagen or the European Council which is to be held within the next couple of days. It is important for both the Greens and the Social-Democrats, who are in opposition in the Netherlands, to help the Netherlands move in the right direction. We are pleased that the European Union is still on schedule concerning enlargement. Given the years of preparation and the importance of enlargement, we hope that we can complete the process with all ten candidate countries within the next eighteen months. The frank Commission reports, for which my congratulations, confirm that a few things still need to be resolved. The European Parliament has also pointed out the weaknesses on several occasions. Most candidate countries are still lacking in areas such as implementation capacity and the fight against corruption. The further agreements concluded between the Commission and the acceding countries will therefore need to play an important role in the European Parliament's final assessment. It is too early to rest on our laurels, but at the same time, the European Union must remain reasonable. We cannot ask more from the candidates than what we can accomplish ourselves. All this also applies to Slovakia. Until 1998, Slovakia lagged behind the other countries, but has since then largely made up the difference – in fact to such an extent that it now has every right, in my view, to feature on the Commission's list. The rate at which reforms have taken place over the past few years gives me hope that the remaining problems can be resolved quickly. ‘Keep at it!’ is the message we should like to pass on to the new Slovakian Government. Fortunately, it was set up promptly after the elections in September and, like the previous government, will be able to work well with the European Union. I should like to urge this House, but also mainly the Council, to put the Meciar era behind us. It is over, and it is unfair to keep reminding Slovakia of it."@en1

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