Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-11-19-Speech-2-156"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-11-19"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Progress report on enlargement2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20021119.2.2-156"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-11-19-Speech-2-1572
lpv:speaker	lp:Ulpu Iivari2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 member; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue/Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 treasurer; PES (2001-05-14--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, on my way here to Strasbourg I was reading Antony Beevor’s excellent and quite shocking account of the Red Army’s advance on Berlin. It was splendidly fitting travel reading for this historic part-session. The most important task of enlargement the Union has to face is to ensure that never again do European nations submit to the aspirations of power-hungry dictators or are driven to hatred for one another. It is just as crucial to strengthen our common democratic structures at the same time as enlargement takes place. I am glad that the representatives of the applicant countries are able to participate in the work of the delegation discussing the future of Europe. Until now we have spoken all too little about how the EU itself will benefit from enlargement. We are not actually just the party that is giving something. The candidate countries’ magnificent cultural tradition and capacity for creativity will provide new opportunities for competitiveness built on information and skills as well as an improved quality of life for our citizens. Cultural and linguistic diversity is a great source of wealth and offers enormous potential. It is also gratifying to see that the applicant countries are also already involved in the Culture 2000 programme, among others. Criteria for membership, however, must be kept in mind right up until the negotiations have ended. We must remember that viable labour relations are an essential part of the Union’s activity. As vice-chairman of the Estonian delegation, I am concerned about information received that social dialogue in Estonia has broken down. That is not acceptable nor is it wise. I hope that my neighbouring country, which has been very successful in the financial and technology sectors, can sort this problem out too."@en1

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