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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-09-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Progress of the 12 candidate countries in 2000 (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010904.7.2-131"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-09-04-Speech-2-1322
lpv:speaker	lp:Catherine Lalumière2
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; PES (2001-05-14--2002-01-16)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system (2000-07-06--2001-09-05)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 vice-president; Parliament's Bureau (2001-04-04--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Parti radical de gauche (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-president; European Parliament (2001-04-04--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Like all the rapporteurs who have already spoken, I am delighted to see that negotiations are advancing and advancing well for all the candidate countries. Despite the difficulties, the work that has been carried out is considerable. It must be said that, on a technical level, the negotiators must be congratulated on the great efforts they are making and we also congratulate you, Commissioner. However, I would like to insist on two points that have not been forgotten but which, in our opinion, should be emphasised. In the first instance, I am thinking of the social repercussions of enlargement. It seems that the Commission, the Council and the rest of us should take greater steps to face up to the disorganisation of society that will inevitably result and is already resulting from economic reforms forcibly imposed in the candidate countries. Restructuring of companies, privatisation, modernisation of working methods, which seem necessary to us, create unemployment, disrupt social protection systems and have disastrous consequences for families and individuals. Let us all make a greater effort to limit these social problems that could, if we are not careful, become serious political problems. The second point I want to stress concerns contact with public opinion, both in candidate countries and Member States. Negotiation should be left to the specialists. I would once more congratulate them on their responsible approach. However, the accession of a country to the European Union affects its whole population. Opinion polls show this. As the deadline approaches the amount of opposition increases, but so does the number of those who are concerned and anxious. We need to provide more information and explanations, making things seem as undaunting as possible. This is a huge exercise in public relations to which the Commission – and we ourselves as well, of course – should devote more effort."@en1

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