Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-02-14-Speech-3-028"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-02-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Accession partnership with Turkey2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010214.2.3-028"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-02-14-Speech-3-0292
lpv:speaker	lp:Lousewies van der Laan2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Slovak Republic Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; ELDR (1999-09-13--2003-01-29)3 vice-chair; CONT (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Democraten 66 (1999-07-20--2003-01-29)3 member; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, first and foremost I too would like, on behalf of the ELDR Group, to congratulate Mr Swoboda on his excellent report and the measured words of his introduction. This is another small but still very important step on the long road leading to Turkey’s accession to the European Union. There are still a great many obstacles to be overcome along the way. The political reforms and human rights are of course the first areas to spring to mind, but there are also problems with the economic reforms and Turkey must also satisfy requirements pertaining to environmental legislation. There is nothing unusual at all in the fact that Europe is helping Turkey on its way. However, we do expect that in return, Turkey will take our criticism seriously in the same spirit of trust and cooperation. The Swoboda report is a technical-financial report that follows logically from the Helsinki conclusions. But reading between the lines, it does highlight a very important message, namely Turkey belongs in Europe. The ELDR Group wholeheartedly supports this fundamental message. We are therefore disappointed that other noises are often to be heard from this Parliament. In particular, noises are occasionally heard from the right side of the House to the effect that Europe should remain a Christian club where Muslims are not welcome. We repudiate that kind of intolerance. Europe is a secular Community, a Community of equal rights, religious freedom and openness. Although there is still a long way to go, particularly in the field of human rights, Turkey will belong to this Europe one day."@en1

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