Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-12-17-Speech-1-064"
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"Mr President, the Laeken declaration is couched in words which satisfy one and all, weighty words. The objective and method, the Convention and political negotiation, are indeed cause for satisfaction. However, as previous speakers have said, the declaration does not contain any convincing references to the social State, what some people somewhat sheepishly call the social model, sustainable development, viable development, autonomy and hence, if I may put it thus, a viable Union profile. Maybe the lack of political unification is to blame for this degree of cowardice. But it is interesting that we have said nothing of any import about the war and we have said nothing of any import about enlargement itself. I should like to make a comment here, if I may. Why does the purely political decision to accept ten new members exclude – politically that is – two from the Balkan peninsula, from the heart and soft underbelly of Europe? We have left a black hole in the Balkans. It is unacceptable and I should like an answer. Unfortunately, I probably will not get one now or even, I fear, from the Convention."@en1
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