Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-05-16-Speech-3-016"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-05-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Welcome2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010516.1.3-016"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-05-16-Speech-3-0182
lpv:speaker	lp:Giorgos Katiforis2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; PECH (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; ECON (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Panellinio Socialistiko Kinima (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; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, on Monday I had the pleasure of reporting the release to the House of Mr Tsiakourmas, who was kidnapped by Turkish-Cypriot kidnappers and released following a resolution by Parliament calling for his release. I said that I hoped that this might be the beginning of a change in Turkey's behaviour, with the representatives of the Turkish-Cypriot community abandoning violence and provocation so that we can move towards reconciliation. Unfortunately, events have quickly proven me wrong because another kidnapping has taken place – it appears that a kidnapping is always needed so that when one person is released there is another to take his place. This time it was a 75-year-old man, who was cycling along the green line and who was taken for being drunk in charge of a bicycle. It is the first time I have heard that drink driving is not just a crime but the sort of a crime which can only be punished by violating borders. I ask you and I ask my fellow members to take note of this incident and to repeat the position expressed by Parliament to the Turkish authorities last time, because if this carries on, there will be no progress or peaceful settlement."@en1

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