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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, we certainly cannot be in favour of a measure which further liberalises trade between the European Union and Turkey, particularly in the agriculture sector.
Over there, the cost of labour is much lower than ours, so opening our borders to their products would mean damaging European businesses; it would mean unfair competition. The idea that you are favouring Turkey’s entrance into the European Union, and therefore simplifying trade, is mistaken.
We believe that their political, administrative and social system is too far removed from our own. From the point of view of respect for religious freedom, we are also light years apart. In Turkey, being a Christian means being different. Religious intolerance, present in the capital and in the big cities alike, is becoming the rule in suburbs and rural areas. Therefore, we refuse to disadvantage our businesses by gifting Turkey simplified trading with our countries."@en1
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