Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-04-23-Speech-3-049"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-04-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Negotiations between the European Union and the United States with regard to visa exemptions (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"lv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080423.3.3-049"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-04-23-Speech-3-0502
lpv:speaker	lp:Guntars Krasts2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK (2004-07-20--2008-06-09)3 vice-chair; ECON (2007-02-01--2009-07-13)3 member; UEN (2004-11-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; IMCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Thank you, Mr President. I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the European Commission for representing the interests of the new Member States in the talks with the United States on the introduction of a visa waiver programme. The Commission has consistently kept this issue on its agenda. Following the talks between the European Union and the United States in March we can conclude with satisfaction that there has been success in defusing possible conflict situations with individual Member States beginning bilateral talks with the United States on the introduction of visa waiver programmes. As we know, the United States maintained the position that it would remove visa systems only in bilateral talks with each individual Member State. Therefore, we should welcome the results of the March summit between the European Union and the United States, in which agreement was reached on the twin-track approach. In the current situation this should be regarded as an ideal solution, which defuses potential conflicting policies. The Member States that are currently in the process of talks with the United States concerning the introduction of visa waiver programmes have a great deal of interest in the agreement reached with the United States in the March summit concerning the successful implementation, by June this year, of the electronic travel authorisation system and the coordination of its introduction with the planned EU system. For these Member States, any delay would mean dragging out the introduction of visa waiver programmes with the United States. Thank you."@en1

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