Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-12-14-Speech-2-064"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-12-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Annex: Inauguration ceremony for the Louise Weiss Building2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991214.4.2-064"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-12-14-Speech-2-0652
lpv:speaker	lp:José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-neyra2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of South America and MERCOSUR (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2002-03-07)3 substitute; AFCO (1999-09-01--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Partido Popular (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I think that what took place in Helsinki can be interpreted in a number of very different ways. For example, in the field of enlargement, some will be pleased that Turkey has been granted applicant status and others will not be so pleased. But it surely cannot be denied that the Presidency-in-Office of the Council has made significant advances in the field of common foreign and security policy by reorganising the duties of the Council, by clearly promoting non-military crisis management, by adopting a common strategy with regard to Ukraine and also by approving a statement on Chechnya, although we would have liked it to have been a little more forceful and I believe that in time we will be proved right. Nevertheless, it must be said that, from the point of view of the institutions and the Intergovernmental Conference, the results are nothing to boast about and they prompt us to adopt one of two possible attitudes. The first, clearly, is, as we say in my language, “to cry over spilt milk”, whilst the second – somewhat more realistic – would be to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the Summit statement and to try to persevere in our objectives. I would take this approach and, to this end, I think that we should try to re-establish that amicable partnership between the Commission and Parliament, who were unable to secure acceptance of their views at the Helsinki Summit. I really believe that this Parliament, with the assistance of a slightly bolder and more ambitious Commission and, (to be frank), one which is a little more committed to reforming the institutions, could ensure that the misunderstandings of the past give way to more harmonious relations in the future and that we will all be able to promote the reform of the European Union, knowing, as we do, that if we ignore the concerns of the general public, these reforms will never come about and will never be a success."@en1

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