Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-04-01-Speech-4-014"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-04-01"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Progress towards accession by Turkey2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040401.2.4-014"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-04-01-Speech-4-0152
lpv:speaker	lp:Karl Erik Olsson2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; PECH (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Centerpartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member_of_the_bureau; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Czech Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; AGRI (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, if a study is made of agriculture in Turkey, it is found not to be very strongly developed. There are almost twice the number of farmers in Turkey as there are in all the 15 Member States. Almost half of Turkey’s workforce is involved in agriculture. When Turkey becomes a member of the EU, it will be a very big task for the EU to contribute to the development of Turkish agriculture. The most difficult task will probably be to bring about agricultural development that does not involve creating social problems that might become very great when it becomes necessary for people to leave agriculture and find alternative employment. Many positive things have taken place in Turkey in recent years. In 2000, for example, a new agricultural policy was introduced, making it easier for Turkey to move closer to the European Union in this area. At the same time, we are at an early stage of our discussions regarding EU membership, and it is difficult to make an accurate assessment. I should like to say that agriculture is probably not the greatest problem where Turkey is concerned. We have similar problems in countries like Romania and Bulgaria. There are other issues that constitute greater problems, such as human rights, democracy and the rule of law. It is important that we are all agreed that, once the Copenhagen criteria have been met, everything will be in place. We shall then start negotiations, and it will be possible for Turkey to become a member. Personally, I think it would be useful for a Muslim, but secularised, country to become a member of the Union, as a bridge between the cultures of Europe and the Arab world. I realise that there are parties and groups in this Parliament which do not think that Turkey should become a member. I think it important that a majority of Parliament states that we welcome Turkey, but we must put pressure on the country so that it carries out the reforms that are necessary before it can become a member."@en1

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