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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-01-19"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Middle East peace process (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000119.5.3-118"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-01-19-Speech-3-1192
lpv:speaker	lp:Pasqualina Napoletano2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Democratici di Sinistra (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-22--2000-09-18)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President Commissioner, we are aware, in this debate and in our resolution, that there are still many obstacles on the road to the full completion of the peace process in the Middle East. Having said that, we are confident that the desire for peace shown by the populations in the region will prevail in the end, and we would ask the European Union to contribute by taking the initiative again. We acknowledge that the Union has played a role in all this – we were reminded of Ambassador Moratinos’ work, the visit by the Portuguese Presidency and the forthcoming meeting in Moscow – but we want this to be more incisive. Despite the problems that have arisen over the last few days, the resumed talks between Syria and Israel have opened up new horizons in the right direction, and it will be important for the actions to respect the deadlines set at Sharm el-Sheikh. In our joint resolution, we point out that there are a large number of unresolved, complex issues, maybe the most complex of all – as previous speakers have already mentioned – and, in addition, there is the fact that the Lebanon is still not represented at the negotiating table. The European Union must therefore take its place next to the United States as an active party in the negotiations, and it must do so by means of a major political investment, by looking to the future of the whole Mediterranean region and the unbreakable link between its destiny and Europe. The Union must intervene to the effect that the instability, war and poverty in that area reflect back on us and increasingly condition our own political, economic and social plans. I hope that the Commission and the Council will also act in a more consistent way, and realise that the Mediterranean region is now a major priority for the European Union. Nevertheless, if we make an honest assessment of the progress of the Barcelona process, we have to admit that the focus of Europe on enlargement now risks banishing politics in that region to the level of the bureaucratic routine of ongoing programmes and bilateral agreements. And yet, progress in the peace process, political progress in many of these countries and the attempt to revitalise regional organisations, such as the Arab Maghreb Union, show that the time is ripe for a new dynamic in the Euro-Mediterranean partnership. To be extremely brief, our message to you, dear friends of the Commission and the Council, is that, despite its financial commitment, which is still important, Europe’s political role is not yet equal to current and possible future developments, either in the Middle East or in the whole Mediterranean area."@en1

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