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The fact that the ALTHEA operation is the largest-scale mission yet undertaken by the EU should make this an opportune moment to foster political and popular debate on the limits and the independence (and potential interdependence) of the Member States’ defence policy.
It would be useful to monitor the operation carefully and to foster debate on defence within the European framework, perhaps within the context of the debate on the Constitutional Treaty.
I welcome the fact that NATO is to keep a headquarters in Sarajevo and is to remain closely involved in the operation. The available experience, the success achieved in Bosnia and the fact that this is the most important military structure, containing contingents from most Member States, are the factors that ensure that we do not overlook its relevance and its vital role within a geo-strategic context that is urgently sought on both sides of the Atlantic.
The difficulties that Bosnia and Herzegovina still face at the present time are evident. In addition to terrorism, the difficulty in imposing good governance and endemic corruption, reports coming from military personnel involved in previous operations suggest that there is still latent animosity, which may yet trigger inter-ethnic conflict.
Given the needs of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the EU’s duty to show solidarity, I voted in favour."@en1
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