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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-11-29"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparation of Nice European Council and trade policy2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001129.7.3-050"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-11-29-Speech-3-0512
lpv:speaker	lp:W.G. van Velzen2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; EPP-ED (1999-09-30--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-08--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-09-01--2002-01-14)3 member; Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system (2000-07-06--2001-09-05)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, Mr Prodi, what matters most as far as the PPE-DE Group is concerned, is for the IGC to reach a successful conclusion. We believe this is crucial if we are to take a major step towards rapid enlargement of the European Union. Just imagine what the countries of Central and Eastern Europe are making of the events in Nice. Elections have just taken place in Romania, and we have been shocked at the outcome and the rise of a very extremist party. Elections are due to take place in Poland and Bulgaria early next year, and how are we to motivate the people of these countries if the European Union should prove unequal to the task of producing a sound treaty in Nice? The European Union needs some good news. A poor agreement would prove that our Heads of Government do not attach any priority to the enlargement of the European Union. How can we invest with a view to gaining broader support among EU citizens for further enlargement, if our own Heads of Government should prove unable to negotiate a sound treaty? But according to our heads of government, it is also a question of demonstrating that there is no adequate solution to the major issues confronting us in the European Union. BSE, security, foreign policy and defence, Europe’s competitiveness the United States; it is no longer possible for any issues of this kind to be resolved at national level. It is therefore no way to tackle the fact that the decision-making process within the European Union is still akin to wading through treacle. Mr President, Europe needs leadership, clarity, choices and decisiveness. That is what the people actually want to see. In view of the extent to which public confidence has been undermined with regard to the euro, people need to see that we are taking steps forward. So I feel it is the weighty task of the French Presidency to at last whip up some enthusiasm for Nice. It is extremely sad that a situation has developed where large and small countries have come to take opposite sides. I feel it is a psychological error of the first order that such a huge amount of distrust has been generated. I would urge the French Presidency to do their utmost to overcome this divide, because it is extremely destructive. We believe the Commission’s role to be essential. The Commission is, and remains, the driving force, and if the Commission does not emerge from Nice in a stronger position then it will be a black day for Europe. So I think what we need to do is work more with the Commission and less at intergovernmental level. We will assess the outcome of Nice on the basis of whether it leads to enhanced effectiveness, and efficiency, greater democracy and transparency, and that is what is on the agenda."@en1
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