Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-04-27-Speech-3-087"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-04-27"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:One-minute speeches on matters of political importance2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050427.9.3-087"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-04-27-Speech-3-0882
lpv:speaker	lp:Proinsias De Rossa2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I would like to raise an urgent matter concerning the operations of a Turkish-owned bank in the Netherlands known as Finansbank. It has facilitated the laundering of up to EUR 30 million from a Turkish construction company located in the Republic of Ireland. This money belonged to the 800 or so Turkish workers working for this company in Ireland. The money was transferred without the knowledge of the workers concerned. It was subsequently transferred by Finansbank to another company called Ryder Investments. As far as I am concerned this is money laundering: the illegal transfer of money not belonging to Gama to another bank in the Netherlands and subsequently to another bank. We have to investigate the operations of Finansbank, we have to investigate the operations of Gama, and we have to tell the Turkish authorities that companies incorporated in Turkey must comply with European law when they operate in the European Union. I am in favour of the Turkish Republic joining the European Union, but this kind of activity will undermine its efforts to do so. It is also important to recognise that Gama is currently in the process of seeking to dismiss the workers who blew the whistle on this scam. Gama is, in my view, in breach of the anti-discrimination directives. It is also in breach of the directives that oblige the company to inform the workers of its intentions. I would appreciate it if the President would convey my comments to the Commission President. I am happy that Commissioner Špidla is in the Chamber at the moment and I hope he has taken note of my remarks because they are serious: they are not made lightly. These investigations have to be carried out."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Labour Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2004-09-20--2007-03-13)3 member; PETI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; EMPL (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Proinsias De Rossa (PSE )."1

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