Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-11-19-Speech-2-119"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-11-19"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Progress report on enlargement2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021119.2.2-119"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-11-19-Speech-2-1202
lpv:speaker	lp:Mihail Papayannakis2
lpv:spokenAs	chair; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-06--2004-04-30)3 member_of_the_bureau; EUL/NGL (1999-10-13--2004-07-19)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2002-02-06--2004-04-30)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Synaspismos tis Aristeras kai tis Proodou (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; PETI (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Temporary committee on foot and mouth disease (2002-01-17--2002-12-17)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, for the first time in history, we are gradually unifying the continent. It has never once been unified. However, for the time being, the debate is merely about geographically extending rather than deepening the Union, which is why we actually want the Union. Political union, economic union, common social policy, integrated ecological intervention here and throughout the world, these are the real reasons we want the Union and I hope and believe in my heart of hearts that our honourable friends from the candidate countries want the same, rather than to discuss other, more minor considerations. However, now that we are talking about enlargement, what enlargement really needs is equal treatment and respect for the dignity of others. And it does not always get it. We have not emphasised sufficiently, I think, even though it is in our resolution, that the unfair arrangement for the number of Members from Hungary and the Czech Republic must be removed as quickly as possible. It is absurd from every angle. I mean what are we doing, penny pinching? It is beyond me. It is equally clear that, if enlargement is to succeed, it needs a clear time frame. Turkey has a right to know what the time frame is for its relations with the European Union. Bulgaria and Romania have the same right. Commissioner and Mr President-in-Office, the countries in the black hole in the Balkans have the same right and we say nothing about them, despite the fact that, whichever way you look at it, they are even closer, they are right at the centre of the continent of Europe. Finally, to Cyprus. The time appears to have come for serious negotiation of a political solution. We must support these negotiations. We must hope they turn out well. However, one thing must be made clear, clearer perhaps than what we have heard here. No solution can be advocated or accepted which permanently deviates from the acquis communautaire. Transitional arrangements are one thing, and every country has experienced them at some point during enlargement, but they apply for a specific period of time and they have an expiry date. So if we want to move forward, we have to make that clear to all the interested parties. Otherwise, I think we shall undermine an endeavour which augurs very well for the future."@en1

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