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"Mr President, I too would like to express my satisfaction at the fact that this report emphasises, once again, that it is in the European Union’s interests to proceed with all the policies which are useful and necessary to achieve integration of the countries of the Western Balkans into the European structures. I too believe that we must proceed with a policy which has yielded good fruit in recent years in terms of reconstruction and, in addition, consider the next step, which is the issue of democracy and legislation in those places.
These countries lie at the heart of Mediterranean Europe, and it is therefore in the common interest of all the Community institutions, as well as our duty to the peoples living in the area, to provide the aid, decisions and related measures necessary to help these countries address what we feel are the current fundamental problems: problems in the field of education and training, combating organised crime, and, in particular, the endeavours to achieve democracy.
The report highlights these problems clearly. It underscores them and emphasises the role of the European Union. It also highlights the attempts – hesitant but clearly being made – to establish greater legal protection, particularly where women are concerned – which I welcome – but that is not enough. This report displays the European Union’s interest: it must be followed by more practical measures than those hitherto provided for."@en1
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