Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-09-03-Speech-1-050"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-09-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Agenda2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010903.5.1-050"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-09-03-Speech-1-0512
lpv:speaker	lp:Efstratios Korakas2
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; EUL/NGL (1999-10-13--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Kommounistiko Komma Elladas (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2001-02-08--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-04--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, now we can see why NATO forces in Kosovo not only made no attempt to apply UN Security Council Resolution 1244, mainly as regards disarming the KLA, but declared it to be a protected body in Kosovo. They may not have arranged but they certainly allowed its equipment to be updated and, basically, they may not have encouraged but they clearly – albeit indirectly – allowed KLA criminals to penetrate the FYROM, where the present situation has now arisen. This situation, Madam President, was the alibi that NATO needed in order to intervene, in order to apply this despicable agreement on voluntary disarming by the KLA and dictate constitutional change. Thus, with the KLA being used as a lever and with direct support from the USA, yet another country is being broken up in order to create a new Bosnia-Herzegovina type protectorate. In our view, not just the USA and NATO, but the European Union, which is supporting NATO action in the area, has a great deal to answer for. This is not just our view; it is shared by a great many journalists who, like us, are wondering what the next step will be. We Greeks are particularly worried because we can see that the forces intervening in the Balkans are not working towards peace, they are working to stir up tension and armed conflict. We are worried because, apart from anything else, we can see the fire spreading dangerously close to Greece, with the connivance of the Greek government. As you are due to go there, we call on you to pass on our view that this policy should stop and that NATO should leave the Balkans so that the peace which existed before these interventions in our region can be restored."@en1

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