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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-04-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030409.4.3-144"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-04-09-Speech-3-4212
lpv:speaker	lp:Margrietus van den Berg2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2002-01-22--2004-07-19)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (2002-02-06--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	". I support the accession of the ten candidate countries today, in spite of the fact that some of them do not yet fully meet all the criteria. Careful external control will have to be exercised on all these points. This strict control must remain because we have a mutual interest in it. I have to say in this regard that it would have been better if a European referendum had been laid down at the start of the process. But it is too late for that now – you cannot move the goalposts during the game. I also very much regret that countries such as Poland – without proper European consultation – are taking part in the war in Iraq. But I regret it too in the case of the United Kingdom. I am in favour of a common European foreign policy. That is the only way to ensure that Europe does not become a permanent victim of the crisis in Iraq. We also lack a democratic and powerful government for Europe. Our bodywork is unfortunately not yet 2004-proof. That is the great challenge for the European Convention in 2004. My final important point is the reform of agricultural policy. The present policy of product subsidies is outdated. Yet I vote for enlargement today because citizens in candidate countries cannot fall victim to our negligence."@en1

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