Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-09-05-Speech-3-192"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-09-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:VOTE2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010905.5.3-192"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-09-05-Speech-3-1932
lpv:speaker	lp:Georges Berthu2
lpv:spokenAs	member; NA (2001-01-31--2004-07-19)3 member; AFCO (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Canada (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Mouvement pour la France (2000-11-23--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	". Cyprus is today the candidate country that has advanced the most in its negotiations with the European Union – 23 chapters provisionally closed out of 29 – and we can, on paper, envisage its accession taking place as soon as 2004. In practice, however, this will pose formidable problems due to the illegal occupation of the northern part of the island, 37% of the total territory, by Turkey since 1974. The European Union considers that the Cypriot government in the southern part of the island represents the whole island, in accordance with international law, and that it is therefore negotiating for the accession of all the island’s inhabitants. It is right to take this approach, for to act differently would mean recognising border changes imposed by force. However, the result could mean the inclusion in the EU of a closed area – for all communications with the north have been cut, except with Turkey, where human rights are not respected – the European Court condemned Turkey on 10 May for its behaviour in Cyprus – and where the economic situation is completely unregulated. How can we manage contradictions such as these? The Poos report that has just been adopted by our Assembly rightly states that if Turkey were to decide to annex the northern part of the island, “ ”. However, if it is not annexed, if it refuses to re-enter into negotiations, that is to say, if the current situation persists, what do we do? At the very least, it must be said that Turkey’s attitude does not correspond to what we would expect from a country wanting to be a candidate for EU membership."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"it would put an end to its own ambitions of European Union membership"1

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