Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-07-07-Speech-3-095"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-07-07"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Iceland’s application for membership of the European Union (debate)2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20100707.7.3-095"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-07-07-Speech-3-0962
lpv:speaker	lp:Indrek Tarand2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; SEDE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; G/EFA (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)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--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Israel (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AFET (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; AFCO (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2011-01-16)3 unknown; Sõltumatu (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Ladies and gentlemen, we are discussing a document here which defines the European Parliament’s mandate for negotiators with Iceland, and this is also an important message to the public, including the Icelandic public, which, as we know, is not optimistically minded in relation to integration with the European Union. As this constitutes a mandate, I think that we should stress those aspects which promise to be the most serious in their discussions, such as fishing and the question of whaling. I find it unfortunate that in the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the proposals of the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance were voted down, because they would have given a fair and candid message to the Icelanders. Indeed, however, the points which do not relate directly to the negotiators’ mandate were not voted down, and naturally I have in mind here the Icesave question. Fortunately, Mr Preda has achieved a satisfactory compromise here. To me personally, it seems unfair that some people would like to make all the Icelandic people responsible for the wrong decisions of economic actors. Furthermore, money was put into Icelandic banks by some British local governments, money which British taxpayers had given them in order to sort out public transport and education, not to spend in a casino. In one session of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Iceland was called a bankrupt island. It is true that Iceland was struck by a financial crisis, but can we think of many countries which were not affected? I cannot. I would remind you that in 1971, Denmark, too, was in very serious financial difficulties, but a year later, it emerged from that to become a very good European Union member. Finally, Madam President, I very much hope that, as early as this plenary session, there will be six extra seats in this chamber for Icelandic members."@en1
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