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dcterms:Date	"2006-03-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:2005 enlargement strategy paper (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060315.21.3-257"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-03-15-Speech-3-2582
lpv:speaker	lp:Camiel Eurlings2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-21)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Israel (2004-09-16--2007-02-21)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2004-08-31--2007-02-21)3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (2004-07-20--2007-02-21)3 substitute; SEDE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2004-09-22--2007-02-21)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; LIBE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-21--2007-02-21)3 substitute; DROI (2004-09-08--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, enlargements have been beneficial to the European Union; not only the people of the newly admitted countries, but also, certainly, those in the others too, have done well out of them. The predominant feeling in my country during the referendum was one of fear of being inundated by Polish plumbers. Reality is different: since the most recent enlargement by those countries, the Netherlands has earned EUR 2 billion annually. It is precisely those people who have always advocated this enlargement that have to communicate this very information on enlargement, while at the same time keeping an eye on the balance between enlarging and deepening, for this balance is lopsided at present. The Treaty of Nice was not really good enough for 25, and it will certainly not be enough when another two countries, namely Romania and Bulgaria, join us shortly. I think it would be good for us to commit ourselves to putting our own house in order first with a new treaty before we accept two more countries. We should commit to this off our own bat. Secondly, I think it important that countries on the edge should not wait for the European Union to finish its homework before they can start the deepening process with a kind of partnership. If they wish to become true members, and Europe appears to be able to cope, moving closer towards membership could then be the next step for them. This report does not in any way detract from the rights of candidate countries that have this status at the moment, and I should like to make this quite clear. This credibility, however, must also go hand in hand with us attaching credibility to the criteria. This means, and Mrs Plassnik is right in saying, that Turkey must monitor the free expression of opinion, not only for the sake of this one author, but also for others, that freedom of religion must be guaranteed and also that we make progress where Cyprus is concerned. We welcome the Age Package Deal, but it would be brilliant – and I hope the Commissioner is taking note of this – if Turkey could be persuaded to ratify and implement the protocol. How do you intend to achieve this clarity, Commissioner? For once that is done, much progress will also be made in relation to Cyprus itself. From that point of view, I am completely behind Amendment 4, in which we in this House spell out once again that we want to do our duty for the sake of the people in the south, but certainly also for those in the north of the island."@en1

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