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"Mr President, as a general point I would first say what a pity it is that we did not use this great opportunity of enlargement to introduce a lighter, less integrative approach to European cooperation, which would be less burdensome to all concerned. Instead we have the enormous weight of the imposed
which grows by the day and significant elements of which are ignored even by current Member States, let alone the candidate states.
I would also hope that the enlargement report before this House will continue to make reference to all 13 candidates for accession. This will enable Turkey's progress to be addressed. I note Mr de Miguel's realistic but encouraging remarks with regard to Turkey.
Furthermore, the negotiations for a just, lasting and mutually acceptable settlement of the Cyprus question, which most of us so anxiously desire, are at a very sensitive stage. Both sides must be encouraged to make the necessary compromises to reach such a settlement.
As rapporteur for Bulgaria, I want to commend that country for the steady progress it is making towards EU membership, with its economic successes, its strategies for administrative and judicial reform, for more effectively dealing with the problems of its minorities, for tightening its borders and for fighting corruption. We now need to translate these strategies into more effective action which produces tangible results so that Bulgaria will be in a position rapidly to close all the negotiating chapters with a view to accession in about 2007 or 2008.
Such a positive outlook, backed up by what must be well targeted, well managed European Union assistance, would help sustain support for modernising governments and reformed public institutions in Bulgaria – support which is frail at the moment. We need to send a positive signal to Bulgaria with a clear road map for accession.
I welcome Commissioner Verheugen's promise of additional aid and a reinforced approximation strategy."@en1
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