Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-05-02-Speech-3-124"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-05-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EU/FYROM Agreement2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010502.9.3-124"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-05-02-Speech-3-1252
lpv:speaker	lp:Demetrio Volcic2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Democratici di Sinistra (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Slovenia Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, today we endorse Mr Swoboda's recommendation which, like all his work, is excellent. The situation is somewhat ironic, since today is 2 May and the Commission's agreement was signed on 24 November. It may be that, had we adopted it earlier, we would have been able to avoid some of the consequences as well. I will restrict myself to pointing out that, this afternoon, the guerrillas have fired on the Albanian Embassy, shops and flats belonging to Albanians have been destroyed in Bitola, which had never known any disorder before, and yesterday a bomb was defused at Skopje airport. I therefore call upon you, ladies and gentlemen to do whatever you can to stop this escalation of violence while it is still possible, while there is still a chance of success and you still have the strength. Macedonia has been a nightmare for the West for years. The Council and Commission resolutions mention Macedonia chiefly in relation to Albania, but then there is Kosovo to be taken into consideration. And there is clearly more than that: Macedonia appears to be the centre of the mess in the Balkans. It is a nation with an irrational streak, with some citizens who are pro-Bulgarian, others who are pro-Serbian, with a large section that identifies itself with the Republic of Macedonia established by Tito, and with a large Albanian minority. Well then, it cannot do without dialogue or the country will fall to pieces. Today, Europe is doing something more to help: the greater the European interest in Macedonia, the greater the stability of Europe. However, you must do your part."@en1

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