Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-12-18-Speech-1-051"
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"Mr President, the strongest statement that the President-in-Office made in his speech was in advocating more communitarian-friendly procedures. Six months ago I saw some Euroscepticism in your EU approach, but when you said that qualified majority voting and the codecision procedure with the European Parliament are the best and most effective way to govern the European Union, that was the best part of your speech. This also makes it clear that rotating presidencies still have some meaning in the European Union. At least it keeps the Member States better committed to the European Union and its common policies.
I should also like to say to those who said that Turkey’s accession talks will slow down that this will not happen. Of the 35 negotiating chapters, only eight are closed, which is a very good result for the Finnish Presidency. Twenty-seven chapters are still open to advancement and going forward. In fact, Turkey’s accession talks will be much improved as a result of this excellent Finnish Presidency. I can only echo what my colleagues have already said."@en1
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