Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-07-05-Speech-3-021"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-07-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Presentation of the programme of the Finnish presidency (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060705.2.3-021"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-07-05-Speech-3-0222
lpv:speaker	lp:Frank Vanhecke2
lpv:spokenAs	member; NA (2004-07-20--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Vlaams Belang (2004-11-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; DEVE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; LIBE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the statements made by the Finnish Presidency appear to indicate that it wishes, and I quote 'to restore the hugely deflated public confidence in the EU’s organisations’. Although that is, of course, a very commendable goal, it is just a little strange that the source of such sentiments should be the Finnish Government which wants the Finnish Parliament to ratify the moribund European Constitution no matter what, even though this Constitution, following the French and Dutch referendums, is no longer of any legal or democratic-political value whatsoever. That is in any case a bad start for restoring confidence, but it gets even worse now that the Finnish Presidency has announced that it would consider any breakdown in the accession negotiations with Turkey as, and I quote 'personal failure’. It is obvious, though, not only that Turkey is not a European country and can never become one geographically, politically, economically, historically, culturally and so on, but also that the majority of European citizens do not want this Turkish accession at all. Instead, they seek to restore and further develop the best possible friendly relations and economic contacts with our neighbour Turkey. The fact that the Finnish Presidency is now personally committed to promoting this Turkish accession come what may is at odds with the overblown declarations about restoring confidence and respecting the democratic views in Europe. It also unmasks as a lie the European claim that the negotiations can still be open-ended. In view of the fact that Turkish accession is being rammed down our throats, I would urge you to stop the nonsense about democracy and respect for public opinion."@en1

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