Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-04-25-Speech-3-015"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-04-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Transatlantic relations (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070425.2.3-015"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-04-25-Speech-3-0162
lpv:speaker	lp:Frank Vanhecke2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3,3 unknown; Vlaams Belang (2004-11-15--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Iran (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3,3 member; PETI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3 member; ITS (2007-01-15--2007-11-13)3,3 substitute; EMPL (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, I share the hope of many in this House that the Summit of 30 April and the new transatlantic partnership will be a success, although we should add, of course, that this new partnership must be based on reciprocity and on respect for mutual key interests. Accordingly, the Americans and their diplomats will, for example, need to learn that Turkey is not a European country and cannot become an EU Member State, irrespective of what the American interests are in this matter. Our trade relations with the United States will be the subject of talks in Washington in April, when energy and climate change will be discussed, but I also see it as an opportunity to think more about the common fight we must wage against international terrorism and looming Islamic fundamentalism, in particular. Let us not forget that this fight is about the Western values that we share, and that it is these Western values that Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism have in their sights. This is something that is often overlooked, not least by this House. US foreign policy is very often deserving of criticism, but the one-sidedness with which this criticism is often levelled in this House is hardly constructive. The one-sided activities of the CIA activities temporary committee in Europe and the one-sided conclusions it arrived at, as well the issue of personal data, spring to mind as examples. Let us, whatever we do, not mistake our enemy. Despite the many misunderstandings and different opinions we may have, it is good to remind ourselves of the fact that the USA is not an enemy, but an ally."@en1

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