Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-02-06-Speech-3-201"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-02-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Question Time (Council)2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020206.10.3-201"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-02-06-Speech-3-2022
lpv:speaker	lp:José Manuel García-margallo Y Marfil2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partido Popular (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; ECON (2002-01-22--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President-in-Office of the Council, Mr Miguel Ángel Martínez and myself, who have both been in politics since 1977, have discussed these matters a great deal and I would like to make one or two comments. Firstly, what Cuba wants – as the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Pérez Roque, stated to the parliamentary delegation – is for the European Union to guarantee that if Cuba applies for entry into the ACP there will be no opposition on their part. Before they make their request to join they want a formal guarantee it will not be opposed. Secondly, Mr Martínez and myself have different perceptions of Cuba. I met members of the opposition, dissidents, who literally told me that those who are not part of the regime simply do not exist. Secondly, there was an amicable debate on the ambassadors’ assessments – at least in the meeting I attended – but I would like to know how the opinion of all the governments, with the slight reservation of Germany, can be contrary to the opinion which, according to Mr Martínez, was expressed by the ambassadors: these are keen to establish unconditional dialogue, whilst the governments are keen to uphold the common position and have been since as far back as December. I would like to ask the President-in-Office of the Council if he agrees with me in his assessment that the Cuban government has a long way to go before it can fulfil the obligations of the democratic clause, both for an Association Agreement and to establish other links with the European Union, and I would like him to expand on the subject of economic freedom, fundamental rights – which was previously called formal democracy, that we now all share – and above all political pluralism, which are the prerequisites of the common position."@en1

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