Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-10-03-Speech-2-195"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-10-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Progress towards accession by the 12 candidate countries (continued)2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001003.5.2-195"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-10-03-Speech-2-1962
lpv:speaker	lp:Jan Andersson2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2000-10-02--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Socialdemokratiska arbetarepartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (1999-07-22--2001-04-04)3 substitute; Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system (2000-07-06--2001-04-04)3 chair; Delegation for relations with Japan (2000-10-02--2002-01-14)3 member; EMPL (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I come from a country, Sweden, in which there is still quite a lot of scepticism about the EU project. People do, however, rally in large numbers around one issue, namely that of enlargement. One might well wonder why. I believe that the opportunity for transforming the EU into a form of pan-European cooperation lends legitimacy to the enlargement process. The gains are mainly to be found at the political level. It is fantastic that countries on this continent which only ten or so years ago were divided are to make joint decisions on matters of common interest in the near future. This transformation has benefits in terms of democracy and provides the opportunity to create peace and stability in the future. It has to be recognised that it is about joining forces economically, but this can also give rise to major economic gains in the future as our market increases and there is increased growth in Europe. We shall see benefits in terms of the environment. I myself live close to the Baltic, which matters to us all. When we devise common rules which improve the environment, we create better conditions of life for the future. That is our common task. The report states that each country must accede to the EU on its own merits. It is important that this should happen and that a country should be able to become a member of the EU when it is ready to join. We now have two tasks before us: firstly, to encourage the Member States not to abandon their efforts, which is why we need to present a target date soon; and secondly to lead the debate with the people in our own countries so that this project enjoys legitimacy in the future too."@en1

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