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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-03-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Iraq2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030312.1.3-055"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-03-12-Speech-3-0562
lpv:speaker	lp:Alexandros Alavanos2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (2002-01-17--2004-04-14)3 member; EUL/NGL (1999-07-20--2004-04-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2002-02-07--2004-04-14)3 unknown; Synaspismos tis Aristeras kai tis Proodou (1999-07-20--2004-04-14)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-04-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, it has fallen to my country’s government to drink of this bitter cup. These are difficult times, but we have ability and experience on our side; the experience of previous Greek presidencies and of the administration of the late Andreas Papandreou, who was firmly in favour of peace and the autonomy of Europe. We can maintain our alliances, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, including with the USA, but – to quote an historic precedent – it was not America’s friends who told them to drop napalm on Vietnam; America’s friends told them to stop the war. We can fight for the unity of the European Union – which has become a laughing stock, with United Kingdom officials running around Cameroon, Angola and Guinea in a bid to drag them into the war – by supporting the principles of the Treaties of the European Union on peace, the founding Charter of the UN and boxing Blair’s and Aznar’s ears. We can forge a massive alliance with the people of Europe. No presidency has been in the privileged position of having the people of Europe take to the streets and standing united. They need a common reference point, not just Mr Schroeder or Mr Chirac; they also need Mr Simitis, the head of the Greek Presidency. These are hard times and, like Belgium, we are a small country. Your heart is in the right place, but we want results."@en1

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