Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-01-27-Speech-4-073"
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"en.20050127.9.4-073"2
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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, last week proceedings were opened in the German Parliament concerning large-scale infringement of the law, corruption and collaboration with criminal organisations by officials at German consulates, with the consulates in question mostly located in Russia, Ukraine and Albania. This is not a new phenomenon, and it does not only concern Germany. It is actually a problem for the whole of Europe, because third-country citizens with links to organised crime can obtain travel documents illegally. They then pose a threat to the security of the whole European Union, as they can of course move freely over the territory of the whole of the Community. To date, attention has focused mainly on the new Member States, which have been criticised for corruption amongst those responsible for internal security and for a lack of transparent procedures. Special clauses on protection are in force, and the new Member States are being monitored to ensure they meet their commitments in connection with assessing their readiness to become part of the Schengen area. The controls applied to the old Member States regarding their implementation of these commitments are not at all as strict. Would this not be an appropriate opportunity to dispel the myth that corruption and irregularities of this kind are particularly rife in the new Member States? In my view, the Commission and the Council should devise an assessment process applicable to all Member States equally. Such a process would also cover procedures and practices for issuing visas."@en1
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