Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-01-18-Speech-3-382"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-01-18"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Neighbourhood Policy2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060118.24.3-382"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-01-18-Speech-3-3832
lpv:speaker	lp:Ryszard Czarnecki2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; SEDE (2004-07-21--2006-11-14)3 substitute; AFCO (2004-07-21--2006-11-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2004-10-13--2007-03-13)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Samoobrona RP (2004-07-20--2008-01-23)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2006-11-14)3 member; NA (2004-07-20--2006-11-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the European neighbourhood policy, today’s debate, and the resolution before us prove that although the Union is experiencing a crisis, we have not yet lost the ability to think strategically. We recognise the importance of opening up to our neighbours. The economic problems of the enlarged Union and the difficulties over the adoption of the Constitution must not deter us from developing a vision of the future beyond the next elections in our individual countries. Relations with our neighbours to the east and south-east are particularly important aspects of our neighbourhood policy. The draft resolution quite rightly refers to Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova and the countries of the Southern Caucasus in general. It is also right that we should recognise the mistake we made by not exerting appropriate influence on Russia to ensure the latter played its part in stabilising rather than destabilising the situation in the former Soviet republics. I should like to make an observation to Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner. We cannot expect anyone to conduct Europe’s neighbourhood policy on our behalf. It should not be foisted onto the G8 or the OECD or become a political football. We need to keep a fundamental principle in mind too. This is that financial aid within the framework of the newly created European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument must be controlled, as Mr Szymański mentioned earlier. We must not further the interests of undemocratic governments. The latter must be required to support democracy in those societies and governmental structures, and to promote human rights standards. In conclusion, the European neighbourhood policy is an opportunity for the Union, not an onerous duty. We would do well to remember this."@en1

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