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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-05-29"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EU/Latin America Summit (Madrid, 17/18 May 2002)2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020529.7.3-091"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-05-29-Speech-3-0922
lpv:speaker	lp:Cecilia Malmström2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Folkpartiet liberalerna (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Latvia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3,3 substitute; AFCO (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3,3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3,3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-06--2004-04-30)3,3 member_of_the_bureau; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, it is important that not only Spaniards take part in this debate. The Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party welcomes the effort to improve relations between the EU and Latin America. It is incredibly important to develop cooperation further. We have much in common, not only from an historical perspective but also with a view to the future. As President Fox said in this Chamber not so long ago, many Latin American countries see the EU as a role model where human rights are concerned. The attitude to international conventions such as the Kyoto Protocol and to the International War Crimes Tribunal is considerably more constructive in Latin America than in North America. This is an important alliance to build on. The fight against organised crime and drugs also requires us to work together to a greater extent. Much remains to be done in the area of trade. The EU must open its markets to Latin America, especially when it comes to agriculture. We are always quick to criticise others for protectionism, often with good reason, but what is our food market if not protectionist? We Liberals would also like to highlight the issue of Cuba and regret that there was no room for it in Parliament’s joint resolution. We are pleased that a resolution on Cuba was adopted in Geneva. A significantly stronger commitment is required in this area than is currently the case. We agree that the US embargo must be lifted. We need to do more to strengthen the democrats in Cuba, however. At the moment, the opposition is more coordinated and more willing to enter into discussion than ever before. The referendum project, the Varela project, is worthy of all our support. The free libraries play an important role in providing Cubans with literature other than the collected speeches of Fidel Castro. Cuba is still a dictatorship, but there are democratic forces there which are strong and organised and which desperately need support from the EU and from Latin America. We must not let them down."@en1

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