Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-03-10-Speech-3-439"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-03-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Question Time (Council)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100310.24.3-439"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-03-10-Speech-3-4402
lpv:speaker	lp:Diana Wallis2
lpv:spoken text	"Question 6 has been withdrawn The Spanish Presidency of the EU has set out an ambitious agenda when it comes to EU-Russia relations – it would like to see the conclusion of negotiations with Russia on the new partnership and cooperation agreement (PCA), an agreement with Russia on a visa-free regime, as well as progress on a free-trade agreement between the EU and Russia. In order to conclude a free-trade agreement with the EU, Russia first needs to become a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Are there tangible prospects that Russia will join the WTO any time soon? Does the Council have a particular strategy on how to compel Russia to join the WTO? Does the Council see any substantial progress as concerns the negotiations with Russia on the new PCA? Does the Council consider that the idea of a free-trade regime with Russia is timely considering the disagreements within the EU on the issue? Does the Council consider Russia to be more prepared for a visa-free regime than other partners of the EU, such as Ukraine, Moldova or Georgia? As they deal with the same subject, the following questions will be taken together: Question 7 by Justas Vincas Paleckis () The Spanish Presidency of the Council intends to work towards the future abolition of the visa regime for EU and Russian citizens. This may be a long process, and one that will depend a great deal on Russia’s ability to implement successfully the action plan drawn up with this objective in mind. Were the EU to open up to Russia’s province of Kaliningrad, or vice versa, this would demonstrate that the EU and Russia are moving towards ‘demolishing visa walls’. Both Russia and the EU have an interest in the principle of cooperation on both sides of the border and in an anti isolationist policy regarding the Kaliningrad region. To that end, neighbouring Poland and Lithuania have reached agreement on making it easier for people living in border areas to cross the border, but this has yet to be implemented. How does Council assess the specific situation of the province of Kaliningrad in terms of the dialogue between the EU and Russia on visa matters? How could this dialogue be used in order to sign local traffic agreements between EU Member States (Lithuania and Poland) and the Russian Federation in order to make border crossing procedures easier for people living in border areas? Question 8 by Laima Liucija Andrikiene ()"@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo (2009-09-16--2012-01-31)3 member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2009-07-20--2012-01-31)3 member; Parliament's Bureau (2009-07-14--2012-01-16)3 vice-president; European Parliament (2009-07-14--2012-01-16)3 member; Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2012-01-31)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2009-09-16--2012-01-31)3 member; PETI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; JURI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Liberal Democrats Party (2009-07-14--2012-01-31)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"President."1 "Subject: EU-Russia relations: Spanish Presidency agenda"1 "Subject: EU-Russia visa regime"1

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