Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-05-14-Speech-3-128"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-05-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:New Neighbours Initiative and The Wider Europe (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030514.7.3-128"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-05-14-Speech-3-1292
lpv:speaker	lp:Joan Vallvé2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Convergència Democràtica Catalunya (2002-10-25--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-11-18--2004-07-19)3 member; ELDR (2002-10-25--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-11-11--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, Commissioner, clearly the accession of ten new countries to the European Union is set to change the relationship we have with our neighbours. I would like to highlight a fundamental aspect of the Union’s cooperation with our neighbours, that of cross-border cooperation. Cross-border cooperation has played a key role in European integration. It should also play a key role in our relations with our new neighbours following enlargement. It is to be hoped that the new European Constitution will give cross-border cooperation the place it deserves. Our new neighbours can be divided into three different groups. There are the countries of Eastern Europe and the countries of the Mediterranean basin. The Balkan States must be borne in mind too, although further accessions may take place in the future in that area. Cross-border cooperation may not be sufficient to facilitate perfect collaboration with neighbouring countries. We can and must however take advantage of its benefits. It allows us to get to know neighbouring countries, and to understand and trust them. If we know, understand and trust each other, we can work together and improve our relationship. We will be able to export well-being and stability, to quote the Commissioner. These two elements are crucial to the future of both the European Union and of our neighbours. I would also like to draw your attention to the particular case of Kaliningrad, in Northern Europe. This area will become an island surrounded by Member States of the European Union. We therefore need to establish a special system of cooperation with Kaliningrad. As Mr Yegorov, the current governor of the area has said on many occasions, there needs to be a system of cross-border cooperation with both Lithuania and Poland. In my opinion, relations with neighbouring countries from the Mediterranean to northern Russia pose a significant challenge to the European Union."@en1

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