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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-12-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Bulgaria - Romania2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051214.15.3-170"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-12-14-Speech-3-1712
lpv:speaker	lp:Paavo Väyrynen2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; REGI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-20--2006-12-31)3 member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2004-07-20--2007-04-18)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2007-04-18)3 unknown; Suomen Keskusta (2004-07-20--2007-04-18)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the preparations of both Bulgaria and Romania for EU membership seem to be proceeding as expected. Both countries have encountered problems, which can nevertheless be overcome. It needs to be stressed that the accession of either country must be assessed on the basis of its own achievements. Hopefully both countries can join the Union at the start of 2007. The Union is both politically and institutionally prepared to accept Bulgaria and Romania as its members. With regard to future enlargement, however, the situation is unclear. This is also evident from the fact that the Committee on Foreign Affairs has not reached consensus on the report on enlargement strategy. Future enlargement and the reworking of the Treaties should be examined together. Many are endeavouring to restrict future enlargement and believe that a Constitution which has been rejected in a national referendum should be put swiftly into effect. This strategy is associated with debates on the Union’s ability to accept more members and alternatives to full membership. This is not a realistic path to follow: it will lead to a dead end. The future has to be built on two fundamental facts. Firstly, it is obvious that the Union will continue to expand vigorously, and, secondly, the Constitution has been rejected once and for all. It would therefore be wise to start drafting a new Treaty more suited to an expanding Union and one that will have the approval of the citizens of the Member States. The expanding Union may not be very close-knit, so we need more arrangements for closer cooperation. As it expands, the Union thus needs to be internally differentiated."@en1

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