Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-03-10-Speech-3-144"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-03-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Enlargement / Candidate countries (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040310.4.3-144"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-03-10-Speech-3-1452
lpv:speaker	lp:Reino Paasilinna2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue/Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the Union is now making its biggest political decision ever, because the difference between the new and the current Member States is greater than in previous rounds of enlargement. Hopefully the new countries understand that the Union is not about national objectives, but making progress on the basis of cooperation. It is to be hoped that there will be no attempt to use the Union as a forum for punishing the past injustices of the East or supporting the unilateralism of the West. The European Union will not resolve conflicts through war or by using force, but through negotiation. That we have learnt from our history. The European model differs from Eastern and Western practices in that democracy also embraces civil rights at work, in education and even in the information society. It is also connected with the rights of employees, and consequently, the tripartite model in labour relations should also become standard practice in the new Member States as quickly as possible. The main partners in the enlarged Europe will be the United States of America and Russia. There are political and commercial problems regarding both. Internally we are divided to an unusual degree. When enlargement has taken place, the Constitution will not yet be in effect, decisions will not have been taken on future financial frameworks, and the outgoing Commission will have taken the Council to court. Two thirds of the Members of Parliament will have left even before the Commissioners. Nationalism seems to be on the rise, and the largest Member States are pushing for privileges. If the agreement on the Constitution is not adopted this year, that will become more and more difficult in the years to come. Hopefully, it will not have turned out to be just a self-seeking exercise. Enlargement will nevertheless show that peaceful and equal cooperation is what is most enduring in all circumstances."@en1

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