Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-09-28-Speech-3-055"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-09-28"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Opening of negotiations with Turkey - Additional Protocol to the EEC-Turkey Association Agreement2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050928.3.3-055"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-09-28-Speech-3-0562
lpv:speaker	lp:Roger Helmer2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, there are powerful arguments both for and against Turkey's proposed membership of the European Union. However, I do not have time to rehearse them now. For me the key argument is one of democratic accountability. The accession of a new Member State as large as Turkey would dilute the influence of all other Member States and would, therefore, further compromise the self-determination of the people I represent in the UK's East Midlands. For this key reason I oppose Turkish accession. I urge our Turkish friends to consider the proposal of Germany's Angela Merkel for a privileged partnership. This is not a second-best option; on the contrary, it would give Turkey most of the benefits of full membership with few of the costs. It is, therefore, a better deal than full membership. Indeed, privileged partnership is such an excellent deal that I wish it were available to my country, the United Kingdom. It would be a much better option than full membership on current terms."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; EMPL (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; NA (2005-06-08--2009-07-13)3 member; PETI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(Applause)"1 "Roger Helmer (NI ). –"1

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