Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-02-13-Speech-2-088"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-02-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070213.13.2-088"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-02-13-Speech-2-0892
lpv:speaker	lp:Timothy Kirkhope2
lpv:spoken text	"I and my British Conservative colleagues support the accession of Turkey to the European Union. We also believe it is important that Turkey, as with all other candidate countries, must fulfil the Copenhagen criteria. However, this report seems to set the barrier of membership of Turkey at a higher level than other states. We cannot support treating Turkey differently and less favourably than other candidate states. Of course, Turkey must also ensure it will abide by the Copenhagen criteria with regard to the rights of women and girls. We have decided to abstain on this report as we are concerned that the long list of demands in it will be used politically by those opposed to Turkey’s membership of the EU. By the same token, we want to make clear that we are supportive of genuine attempts to improve the position of women in Turkey."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; TRAN (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; 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 substitute; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2005-03-09--2008-01-07)3 member; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 vice-chair; AFCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Timothy Kirkhope (PPE-DE ),"1 "in writing"1

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