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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-04-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Outcome of the European Council of 23/24 March 2001 in Stockholm including the situation in the Middle East2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010404.2.3-013"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-04-04-Speech-3-0142
lpv:speaker	lp:Bertel Haarder2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (1999-09-13--2001-11-26)3,3 vice-chair; ELDR (1999-07-20--2001-11-26)3,3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2001-11-26)3,3 unknown; Venstre (1999-07-20--2001-11-26)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (1999-09-29--2001-11-26)3,3
lpv:translated text	"On behalf of the Liberal Group, I should like to thank the Swedish Presidency for its skilful leadership and the good start it has made. We have high expectations in connection with the key issues identified by Sweden, and we hope that Sweden will also make transparency a key issue. On that point, we can all learn from Sweden. We must have access to more documents, and it is completely unacceptable that we should sit here in Parliament without knowing what our own ministers are saying and doing in the Council when they legislate. That is something which must be changed. We are delighted to see the Swedish foreign minister, who of course comes from a neutral non-aligned country, travelling around with her new travelling companions, the Commissioner for External Relations, Mr Patten and NATO’s former Secretary-General, Mr Solana, and we are delighted when, today, we hear the Swedish Prime Minister speak in favour of a common foreign policy. We hope that he too will discover the value of using the European institutions, that is to say the Community method, rather than the intergovernmental method he has so far been a little too fond of. In Macedonia, we sincerely hope for success in ensuring greater equality for the Albanians. That is the only way to peace. If only we could also learn to take action before extremists begin to use violence. In that way, it would be the moderates and not the men of violence who obtain the credit for the results. With regard to enlargement, which is also a Swedish priority, we should like to see still greater commitment on the part of Sweden. That is more important than anything else for securing peace, freedom and prosperity in Europe. It is also high time to prepare for the crucial reform of agricultural policy. We in the Liberal Group hope that you will listen to our colleague, Mr Olsson, who has proposed holding a round-table conference with the new countries on the subject of future agricultural policy. It is high time we put our minds to the problem. We wish you every success, Mr Persson, and, regarding the Lisbon process, my fellow Liberal MEP will take the floor later and comment on what you have said."@en1

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