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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-05-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Tribute2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020513.2.1-007"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-05-13-Speech-1-0082
lpv:speaker	lp:Geoffrey Van Orden2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I had hoped that we would have the opportunity for an urgency on the subject of the plane-spotters (12 British and two Dutch nationals) who were convicted on 26 April at a court in Kalamata in Greece. They were given very severe sentences. I am speaking especially on behalf of my constituents, Paul and Lesley Coppin. They were found guilty of offences which were not an offence in their own countries. The sentences were totally disproportionate. This throws doubt on any ambition to develop an area of freedom, security and justice in the European Union based on mutual trust between judicial systems. It certainly reveals potential flaws in the European arrest warrant. Mr President, I should like to ask you to express our concern to the Greek authorities and urge them to expedite the appeal process for the plane-spotters with a view to quashing their convictions."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-03-13--2004-04-30)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-22--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Van Orden (PPE-DE )."1

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