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"Madam President, I think that, this evening, we all welcome the fact that we have reached a key point in relations between the European Union and Algeria. It is a key point because the situation in Algeria has been extraordinarily troubled for at least a decade. It has experienced
a period of relative isolation in terms of international relations, particularly relations with Europe, not least in that there is a connection between Algeria and the African dimension and it is important that this aspect of relations is strengthened too. I would like to place this report precisely in the context of the partnership. The agreement is actually an instrument, it is not a concession granted by Europe, by the European Union, to Algeria, for we too benefit from the agreement – we must never forget that – and it is an instrument which unites, an instrument based on a vision of partnership.
What does this mean? It means that we need to exploit all the possibilities, both as regards Algerian society – which we could say may be stifling both its economic potential and its human resources potential – and as regards ourselves.
I would like to draw the Commission’s attention to a number of points. You set great store by the Agadir process set up between the countries which have concluded association agreements with us. You ought to focus equally on the Maghreb dimension of the partnership, for, as we all know, the borders are closed between Morocco and Algeria, and if Europe does not help to increase cooperation between neighbours I do not know what its mission is.
Lastly, I feel that it is important to place the emphasis on human rights – as other Members have done – and on the elections. I would like to say to the Algerian authorities that something important is happening in Kabylia: a party which did not take part in the political elections has presented itself at the administrative elections. This is important because it repairs a deep institutional divide which had become established. We have witnessed a period when, for example, relations between the police and the people of Kabylia were non-existent. It would be a shame if, during the elections, the police authorities were to create problems once again rather than protecting the people and assuring the smooth running of the electoral process, which is extremely important.
It is therefore absurd to make a comparison between Algeria and the candidate countries, for we are not granting Algeria accession to the European Union, ladies and gentlemen, let us be quite clear about that. The greater the consideration that the Union gives to these countries, the greater the benefits it might derive from relations too."@en1
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