Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-07-06-Speech-3-276"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-07-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The Balkans: 10 years after Srebrenica2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050706.26.3-276"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-07-06-Speech-3-2772
lpv:speaker	lp:Ryszard Czarnecki2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; SEDE (2004-07-21--2006-11-14)3 substitute; AFCO (2004-07-21--2006-11-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2004-10-13--2007-03-13)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Samoobrona RP (2004-07-20--2008-01-23)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2006-11-14)3 member; NA (2004-07-20--2006-11-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, today’s debate on the future of the Balkans is being held on the 10th anniversary of the crime which was committed in Srebrenica, and which was the worst in Europe since the end of the Second World War. There can be absolutely no doubt that part of the reason for the wars and massacres in the Balkans was the lack of action by the European Union and NATO in this region. The EU institutions acted like Pontius Pilate, who simply washed his hands of responsibility. I am delighted that things are changing in this respect, and that in 18 months’ time Bulgaria and Romania will join the EU. It is also to be welcomed that EU military and political forces are working to stabilise the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and indeed I had an opportunity to see this for myself in April of this year. Yesterday I returned from an observation mission to the parliamentary elections in Albania, and it has to be said that these elections were a step in the right direction. They were more democratic than previous elections in the country, and we should acknowledge this progress. Question marks remain, of course, and there are still a great many questions left unanswered. Among other things, they relate to the future of ‘Solania’, the state named after Mr Solana, and that of Serbia and Montenegro, given that Montenegro wishes to be an independent state. One thing is certain, however, namely that the EU still holds an attraction for these countries, despite the crisis in which it finds itself. It has gone out of fashion to talk about EU enlargement, but it should be stated quite clearly that EU accession for a number of Balkan states would be a very good idea. This is the only means whereby economic and political stability can be achieved in this region, and such stability will benefit the EU in the future. I should like to conclude by saying that putting fires out in the Balkans costs more than preventing them in the first place."@en1

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