Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-06-04-Speech-3-024"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-06-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparation of the European Council in Thessaloniki on 20 and 21 June 2003, and meeting between the Troika and the countries participating in the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030604.2.3-024"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-06-04-Speech-3-0252
lpv:speaker	lp:Alexandros Alavanos2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (2002-01-17--2004-04-14)3 member; EUL/NGL (1999-07-20--2004-04-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2002-02-07--2004-04-14)3 unknown; Synaspismos tis Aristeras kai tis Proodou (1999-07-20--2004-04-14)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-04-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, if I could make a wish in this debate it would be for Mr Simitis to stay in the Presidency for another six months, to stay for the second half of 2003 as well. I would make the same wish if Mr Karamanlis, the leader of the opposition, happened to be president-in-office, in the face of the concern which I truly feel at the advent, not of the Italian Presidency in general – I have a great deal of respect for the Italian people – but of Mr Berlusconi. I think that this is not the time to transfer American kitsch to the European Union and for us to become even more farcical than we were on the issue of Iraq. I want to say that the Greek Presidency, in my opinion, has been methodical and has made serious preparations. I wish to congratulate Mr Yiannitsis on the way in which the Presidency has behaved in cooperating with the European Parliament; I think, however, that, despite this, there are serious political problems, especially on the major issue which has arisen, the issue of relations with the United States and the war in Iraq. The Greek Presidency followed a ‘foot in two camps’ policy and I think that the Presidency is closing with Europe in confusion. Which precise stance are we following? The stance expressed by Mr Blair, the stance expressed by Mr Schroeder, the stance expressed by Mr Aznar or the stance expressed by Mr Chirac? It is a huge problem and I think that it is a new given which will not allow us to start building on sand, because I hear everything being said about what we are going to build as regards our foreign policy, Ministers for Foreign Affairs etc. and I wonder on what ground, on what policy, we are going to build them. Before I finish, I shall just say that I believe that the Greek Presidency, because there was the Iraqi dossier, the most important and difficult dossier dealt with, should demand explanations, just as explanations are being demanded in the United States and in the United Kingdom about the weapons of mass destruction, which was the basis for the invasion of Iraq and was supported by eminent members of the European Council, such as Mr Blair, Mr Aznar and others."@en1

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