Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-11-25-Speech-3-325"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-11-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Enlargement strategy 2009 concerning the countries of the western Balkans, Iceland and Turkey (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"hu"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20091125.21.3-325"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-11-25-Speech-3-9832
lpv:speaker	lp:Csaba Sándor Tabajdi2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PETI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Magyar Szocialista Párt (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; ENVI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; AGRI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	". As an MEP from Hungary, a country neighbouring the Western Balkan region, I wholeheartedly support the Western Balkan countries’ ambitions to join the EU. An important step in this area has been the initiative implemented by the European Commission, removing the visa requirement for Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro from 1 January 2010. However, the European Parliament’s proposal, which would remove the visa requirement as early as by 19 December, would be of symbolic significance and also provide practical benefits. The European Union could hardly offer a better Christmas present than visa-free travel to Hungarians living in Vojvodina in Serbia with numerous links to Hungary, benefiting families and friends living on either side of the border. I am confident that Member States will give their blessing to this decision this very month. The visa waiver is a positive response to the Western Balkan countries’ genuine efforts towards European integration. Serbia has made particularly significant progress recently. Even the report issued recently by the Commission states that the new government of Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković has successfully taken on the fight against corruption, not to mention the extremely important advances that have been made in the area of minority rights. The Serbian Parliament has adopted a law on national councils. In the wake of encouraging preliminary discussions, a decision on Vojvodina’s status will come before the Serbian Parliament next week. Apart from the many positive developments, efforts must continue to be made to eradicate ethnically incited violent crimes and the ever-increasing incidence of beatings against Hungarians from Vojvodina completely."@en1

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