Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-11-30-Speech-3-100-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-11-30"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Accession Treaty : Treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Croatia - Application of Croatia to become a member of the European Union (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"bg"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20111130.15.3-100-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-11-30-Speech-3-101-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Kristian Vigenin2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; ENVI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Coalition for Bulgaria (2009-07-14--2013-05-28)3 member; AFET (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2009-09-30--2013-05-28)3 chair; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-30--2013-05-28)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-16--2013-05-28)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-16--2013-05-28)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2013-05-28)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Commissioner, I am sure that today’s sitting would have been much more celebratory if the debate prior to this had not focused on the European Union’s economic, financial and monetary problems. I even think that if Croatia’s citizens had heard some of the statements made prior to this by my colleagues, they would have thought twice about whether to join the European Union. At the same time, Croatia’s accession to the European Union is a great success both for the country and the European Union. I think that Croatia is joining at a very important time for us, which will perhaps make us rethink that the situation in the European Union is still not as tragic and tough as some are trying to depict it, and that our Union does have a future and continues to be attractive. I would like to mention at this point a statement made by an official representative of another candidate country, who said: ‘You are constantly saying what a hard time you are having, but you do not know what it is like to be outside the European Union and to have to face this tough crisis.’ I believe that the European Parliament will vote by a huge majority in favour of the decision supporting Croatia’s accession to the European Union, just as the Committee on Foreign Affairs has already done. I think that, from now on, Croatia’s task must be to work with the Member States, as we hope that the timetable for ratifying the agreement will be adhered to and Croatia will be able to join according to plan. We are pleased that Mr Swoboda, a representative of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, successfully completed his job and helped Croatia in a highly proficient manner to reach this point. I wish to highlight one point from his speech: civic participation. This aspect is of paramount importance, and we hope that there will be a high public turnout for the referendum, by which I mean the referendum in Croatia, and that it will be sufficiently positive. Finally, if possible, I would like to say one thing in reply to Mr Posselt. Croatia did actually have to go through tougher requirements, but this allows it to join the European Union without any monitoring mechanisms, which Bulgaria and Romania still continue to be afflicted by. I wish Croatia every success."@en1
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