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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-04-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Applications for accession of Bulgaria and Romania2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050412.27.2-193"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-04-12-Speech-2-1942
lpv:speaker	lp:Mirosław Piotrowski2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-11-18--2006-12-12)3 substitute; REGI (2004-07-21--2006-12-12)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2004-09-22--2007-03-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; IND/DEM (2004-07-20--2006-02-01)3 unknown; Liga Polskich Rodzin (2004-07-20--2006-12-03)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, at its most recent meeting in Brussels the Committee on Foreign Affairs voted by a clear majority to support the applications by Bulgaria and Romania for membership of the European Union. The members of the Independence and Democracy Group within the Committee on Foreign Affairs were among those who voted to support the applications, as we have no intention of thwarting the ambitions of these two European countries to be integrated with the rest of Europe. We are well aware that Bulgaria and Romania have made huge progress in terms of political and economic reform, yet at the same time we feel it is our duty to warn the citizens of these two countries against being overly optimistic. Although official Commission documents state that one of the goals of the European Union is to enhance solidarity among its peoples whilst respecting their history, culture and traditions, this is in fact far from the truth. Solidarity is no longer a priority for the European Union, and what really counts is a peculiar brand of competitiveness that has been enshrined in the latest version of the Lisbon Strategy. The new EU Member States have not received enough funding, which means that current policies will result in even greater differences between regions and countries. There is a substantial risk that instead of receiving real development aid, Bulgaria and Romania will merely pay for the upkeep of the European Union’s bureaucratic structure through their contributions to the EU budget."@en1

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