Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-11-28-Speech-3-170"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-11-28"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Egypt2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011128.9.3-170"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-11-28-Speech-3-1712
lpv:speaker	lp:Marco Cappato2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3,3 member; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 unknown; Lista Emma Bonino (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 member; NA (2001-10-03--2004-07-19)3,3 substitute; EMPL (2000-01-17--2002-01-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I, too, want to make it clear to the rapporteur that, here, nobody has proposed rejecting the association agreement with Egypt. We are not trying to play the high-handed human rights idealists who are against and interests. Quite the opposite, rapporteur: I feel that we are just a little more realistic in our approach. Given that seven years have already passed, as you have said, deciding to wait maybe another month or two to give ourselves the time to find a response to specific issues before implementing an agreement which, I am glad to say, is irreversible on many points, is, I feel, being realistic. Attempting to pursue the issue of human rights with empty, worthless declarations of which we have made thousands in the past and will make thousands more in the future, depriving ourselves of a practical pressure lever at precisely the moment when we could be getting down to the nitty-gritty is, I feel, being unrealistic. What we requested is that, for once, the European Commission and the European Union should view the issue of human rights as something which needs to be given practical expression in relationships where we have bargaining power with other countries too. We know that there is a human rights clause, we know that this clause could, theoretically, encourage respect for human rights in Egypt and maybe even increase comprehension of a country such as Egypt in Europe. The problem is that the upholding of human rights, the possibility of making a direct impact, of putting tangible pressure on the human rights situation, is a policy which is not part of the European Commission’s strategy. It is a policy which has no practical expression whatsoever. We have endeavoured, in our proposal, to be just that little bit more realistic than you. You do not have time to wait? No problem. I am all for the association agreements, I am all for free trade and I am all for Egypt! However, it will not be easy to further the cause of human rights."@en1

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