Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-05-16-Speech-2-225"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-05-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Progress report on the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060516.35.2-225"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-05-16-Speech-2-2262
lpv:speaker	lp:Hannes Swoboda2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2004-09-21--2007-03-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; SEDE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; ITRE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 vice-chair; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, let us be honest and realistic. We must assume that these two countries, Bulgaria and Romania, will join on 1 January 2007, firstly because they will continue their own reform work – I am convinced of that – and secondly because the required majorities in the Council are in favour. The crucial thing for me, however, is how these countries will enter the European Union in 2007, whether they will somehow muddle through or slip in, or whether they will come in with their heads held high and we will be able to agree with a clear conscience. I agree with the Commission and with you, Commissioner Rehn, that there are things that still need to be done in both countries. Only I really would ask you to say very specifically what changes are necessary. Because you do not seem to be clear about some of the things in this report. You speak, for example, of ‘ambiguity regarding the independence of the Judiciary’. There must be reasons why that does not seem clear to you. The Bulgarians and Romanians must then each be told what they have to do. I believe both countries’ governments are prepared to make the changes. But if we are making so much of this issue, perhaps more than the Copenhagen Criteria or the allow – and there are good reasons for that – then we must say very clearly what changes are necessary; I must ask you to do that today, and when you are in those countries tomorrow. The changes must be spelled out specifically and realistically and they must be achievable, because there is no point in demanding things that cannot be achieved in this short space of time. If we do that, and if there is then special monitoring, in other words a precise period of observation, then I am sure that both countries will now take the necessary steps and really will be able to join on 1 January 2007. I believe they will then be able to play a big part. Some Members have maintained that crime and corruption prevail in both countries, but that is not the case. Both countries have done a great deal to improve things, and they will continue to do so. Pressure from the European Union has brought that about."@en1
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