Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-10-25-Speech-2-169"

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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	"mt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051025.20.2-169"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-10-25-Speech-2-1702
lpv:speaker	lp:David Casa2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PECH (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 unknown; Partit Nazzjonalista (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; ENVI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3,3 member; ECON (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 member; Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, during the past months, Bulgaria has made positive steps towards membership in the European Union. The country is slowly recuperating economically and most probably it will meet the objectives by the date of accession. An increase in trade with Member States bears witness to this positive factor. However, one should look at Bulgaria’s judiciary system, a system which still has to make many changes because among many other most crucial factors, there is the fact that it still does not conform to the charter of human rights. Organised crime is also an important worrying problem which the Bulgarian Authorities must tackle. For example, the resignation of five high officials within the office against organised crime, makes us ask a lot of questions and the Bulgarian Government should take immediate action before more harm is done. The proposals for a reform in the national service against organised crime should be revised so that the system will start operating with the least possible number of problems. It is also disturbing to discover that a criminal gang has, for example, been exporting babies to Europe. This is because this vile trade is becoming frequent in recent years. The authorities should therefore continue working to break this vicious circle and it should be assured that the strictest measures are taken so that all those involved in this clandestine trade are caught. Yes Mr President, fundamental rights are indispensable so that the Bulgarian people live as they deserve after long years of Communist rule. If Bulgaria does not adhere to these basic principles, I and a number of others in this Chamber will find it difficult to accept Bulgaria as a member of this Union. Here, there is no need for a transitional period, for we are not talking about economics or politics, we are talking about fundamental human rights. Thus I hope that the Bulgarian authorities will overcome these obstacles so that they can join the European Union by 2007."@en1

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