Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-10-25-Speech-2-168"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-10-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Progress towards accession by Bulgaria and Romania2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051025.20.2-168"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-10-25-Speech-2-1692
lpv:speaker	lp:Hans-Peter Martin2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Liste Dr. Hans-Peter Martin - Für echte Kontrolle in Brüssel (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; ECON (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2005-09-08--2007-01-14)3 member; NA (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2004-09-22--2007-03-13)3 member; CONT (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; BUDG (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Iran (2004-10-13--2007-03-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, it is because our political attitudes are often shaped by imagery in constant use that I want to object to the use of the ‘yellow card’ analogy, which is so frequent nowadays. The Commission has not, today, shown Romania and Bulgaria the yellow card, for that would presuppose that they were already on the pitch, but they are not – yet. That they are European players is not in doubt, but they are not yet in the stadium. What are they saying among themselves, and where are they in the league? Reference has been made to the NGO ‘Transparency International’, which has also stated that corruption in Bulgaria has, indeed, become more widespread, and has recently moved Bulgaria down its Index, not only in terms of ranking, but also of points. What that means, if you agree with Baroness Nicholson’s view that corruption is humanity's enemy number one, is that Bulgaria is on its way off the EU pitch. As regards Romania, let me quote its newly-elected President, who has said, ‘I do not hesitate to say that almost every state institution is affected by corruption.’ Romania is not prepared for the European Union’s standards, and we should act accordingly."@en1

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