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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-04-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Stabilisation and association process for countries of South-Eastern Europe2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000412.6.3-186"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-04-12-Speech-3-1872
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, I, too, consider this to be a satisfactory, significant report. I would, however, stress certain points. We know that the countries of the South-East are a priority, but we must be careful not to give ourselves more priorities than we can handle and not to establish conflicting priorities or we will lose credibility. I refer to the Mediterranean policy and the Middle East peace process, which are also priorities. We must be consistent, as I will remind the Council when we come to discuss the budgetary issues. Secondly, it should be borne in mind that the regional approach is appropriate and important, and that it is important for the European Union to play a guiding role throughout this matter. I therefore call upon the Commission and the Council to ensure, in the management of this extremely complex process, that the balance is maintained between the regional dimension of the Pact and the bilateral Association and Stabilisation Agreements, or we may end up sending contradictory signals to these countries. Finally, I would like to mention two other points: the former Yugoslavia and crime. With regard to the former Yugoslavia, I feel that we must follow the recommendations of the report and gradually reduce the embargo on the civil community until it has been lifted completely, because to continue to enforce it will only serve to postpone the fall of Milosevic. The sooner we do this, the better. Apart from anything else, the embargo is affecting other countries in the region, including several candidate countries. It is causing serious harm. And who can lift it if Europe does not? It appears that even the United States are expecting us to lift the embargo. We must find the courage to take this step. Lastly, as other Members have reminded us, we must deal with society as well as infrastructures. It might be interesting to meet with the chairmen of the three Working Tables to discuss these projects; maybe the Committee on Foreign Affairs could see to this. Society is important, and that is why we must continue with information and culture projects. For example, my city, Rome, is organising the young artists’ biannual event in Sarajevo and funding the Sarajevo Concert Hall, precisely to give a sense of the reconstruction of a society within which there is dialogue, but which has dialogue with us as well. Then there is the issue of crime. My country, Italy, has a very high organised crime rate. Puglia, for example, is a region which has to tackle crime organisations with a base in our country as well as elsewhere. I would include this among the priorities I mentioned before, because investments will also be affected if this level of organised crime is maintained."@en1

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