Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-09-04-Speech-2-157"

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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	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010904.7.2-157"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-09-04-Speech-2-1582
lpv:speaker	lp:Ioannis Souladakis2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; BUDG (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Panellinio Socialistiko Kinima (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Malta is one of the twelve candidate countries which meets the general requirements set by the European Union on all counts. The Stenzel report gives us an excellent description of all these developments and I fully endorse it. However, there is the problem of why a significant proportion of the Maltese people, all of whom we welcome with open arms, has a number of objections and concerns. For example, the agricultural population totals 1000 people and agriculture is a problem for Malta and for these 1000 people. Perhaps they are worried that, because it is so small, a property developer could come and buy up the whole of Malta. Some other nations are worried about their cultural identity. The vision of Europe which we impart must be a vision which safeguards all the rights of the nations which accede at a later date, be they cultural, economic or social. In this sense, because our debates are often highly technocratic and focus solely on indicators, Maastricht, approximations and so on, we should understand that, for these nations, most of whom are experiencing economic problems, the economic factor takes precedence. If we want to bring these nations – and our own nations – on board, we need to show them a Europe of security, peace, culture and individuality, not just the sexual individuality which is often the subject of debate, but cultural individuality, because people do not just have multiple sexual needs, they also have multiple spiritual and cultural needs and linguistic diversity. In this sense, I think that Malta, which is Europe in miniature, is a good prospect; at the same time, however, we should use Malta to look at other aspects of our policies."@en1

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