Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-03-15-Speech-3-153"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-03-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Human rights, racism, xenophobia and antisemitism (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000315.4.3-153"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-03-15-Speech-3-1542
lpv:speaker	lp:Ioannis Souladakis2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; BUDG (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Panellinio Socialistiko Kinima (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, we might call today’s sitting a sitting in celebration of human rights. Those with ulterior motives might say that Europe is engaging in self-flagellation. I believe that Europe is reviving its hopes and its prospects. Human rights issues spearhead and underpin the development of Europe. And when it comes to human rights, we must never ever make concessions. We demand various criteria of the countries which will accede and of other countries, wherever they may be. The death penalty is an example. And yet we have an ally, America, in which the death penalty both exists and is used. I mention this in a spirit of international sarcasm and because, if we want to build a Europe based on humanitarian principles, it must never make concessions to political expediency and must behave in a mature forward-looking manner. All four reports on which we shall be voting are good reports. They need some improvement and I think that the entire House will help without any expediency or ulterior motive. In particular, Mr Belder’s report on candidate countries is a very good report and I hope that, in the end, it will be even better. I am tempted for the sake of quality, and because I wish to participate and because I agree, to read two paragraphs, two proposals relating to two candidate countries. Cyprus – Cyprus satisfies the Copenhagen criteria. In passing, it should be said that there has been no progress in resolving the political partition of the island. Turkey – The Commission report notes no progress on the fundamental Kurdish issue. In short, Turkey still fails to satisfy the Copenhagen criteria. We are in favour of Turkey’s joining the European Union. However, we must not make concessions on questions of principle for anyone."@en1

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