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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-04-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Euro-Mediterranean Foreign Ministers' meeting (Valencia, 22/23 April 2002)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020410.2.3-044"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-04-10-Speech-3-0452
lpv:speaker	lp:Alexandros Baltas2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Panellinio Socialistiko Kinima (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-03-07--2004-04-30)3 substitute; AGRI (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the fifth Euro-Mediterranean ministerial meeting will meet in Valencia on 22 and 23 April and will adopt an action plan containing proposals and measures designed to promote Euro-Mediterranean cooperation. Luckily, the report by Mr Esteve has come along at precisely the right time, just before the ministerial meeting, giving the European Parliament a chance to express its views and, with its proposals and ideas, make a useful contribution to this cooperation, which is proceeding at a snail's pace and has wandered hopelessly far from the spirit and needs which the Barcelona Declaration – and many more meetings and resolutions since – acknowledged and undertook to satisfy in November 1995. The Esteve report quite rightly gives its unreserved support to the Commission's proposed new action plan under the Barcelona Process, which it has improved and enhanced with practical proposals and suggestions of its own. There is one issue on which the Esteve report is lacking in my opinion and, unfortunately, it is the key to the success of any initiative concerning the approach to and unanimous cooperation with Europe on the Mediterranean side. As I am sure you can guess, I am talking about the Arab-Israeli conflict, Mr President, the tragic and dangerous Israeli-Palestinian conflict which is again in the headlines. Obviously, things had not reached today's tragic proportions when the Esteve report was drafted and the rapporteur has referred diplomatically to the need to settle the conflict in a way which highlights the new cultural, economic, social, political and institutional approach. But what worries me, although I unreservedly support this new approach by the rapporteur, is that, if the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not settled this time under arrangements acceptable to both sides, I repeat, arrangements acceptable to both sides, this nightmare will simmer below the surface and keep on obstructing the Euro-Mediterranean cooperation wanted and needed. The European Union must be proactive and move effectively in this direction, quite apart from any other initiatives which it takes. Valencia is a unique opportunity and it must not be wasted."@en1

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