Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-10-27-Speech-3-260"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-10-27"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Turkish participation in Socrates and Youth for Europe programmes2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991027.11.3-260"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-10-27-Speech-3-2612
lpv:speaker	lp:Ole Andreasen2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Venstre (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with South Africa (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, as we know, Turkey’s relations with the European Union have been the cause of many opinions being expressed lately. It is self-evident that the EU cannot initiate real negotiations for accession to the European Union with a country which does not fulfil the Copenhagen criteria. Respect for human rights and minorities is the basis of European cooperation, and countries which do not understand this are not welcome in the Union. But is the EU for that reason to turn its back on Turkey in as many contexts as possible? There are Members of this Parliament who think so. I do not share that attitude. If we, in the EU, have the opportunity to improve democratic conditions in Turkey, we should seize it. We have such an opportunity now with the recommendation concerning Turkey’s participation in the Socrates and Youth for Europe programmes. At the Conference of Presidents 14 days ago, Mr Prodi attached just such importance to the EU’s working for a situation in which Turkey respects the Copenhagen criteria and said that the EU ought to initiate a closer political dialogue with Turkey. I view the Socrates and Youth for Europe programmes as natural links in this closer political dialogue, a dialogue which will have great importance for the development of democracy in Turkey. In a democratic society, legislation and institutions should naturally be democratic but, in order for them to be so, the citizens of the country concerned must think and act like democrats. That does not come automatically. We can see this in the history of Europe. Contact and exchange with democratic countries, especially between young people, provide the most fertile soil for democracy in countries which do not have real democratic traditions. The Socrates and Youth for Europe programmes increase young students’ opportunities for exchange and for moving between one country and another. They also help raise levels of education. The programmes will further the process of democratisation in Turkey and help ensure that, in time, the country can become an integral part of our partnership. Mr President, all democratic parliamentarians ought to be able to vote for this recommendation."@en1

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