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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-03-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040311.6.4-140"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-03-11-Speech-4-1412
lpv:speaker	lp:José Ribeiro E Castro2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; UEN (1999-11-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AFCO (2002-01-17--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 unknown; Partido Popular (1999-11-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	". As we are all aware, Bulgaria submitted its request to join the EU on 18 December 1995. The Commission recommended, however, that Bulgaria should not be part of the first wave of enlargement. At the time, the country was on the right track, as far as strictly political issues were concerned. When it came to economic criteria, however, progress had been extremely slow. This was in 1997 and 1998. Once clear improvements to this situation had been observed, Bulgaria was finally invited, in 1999, in Helsinki, to open negotiations with a view to future accession. Since then, the country has made strenuous efforts to comply with EU recommendations, especially as regards the transposition of European legislation. These efforts have now been acknowledged, and the rapporteur calls on the EU to strengthen its support, with the aim of preparing for accession at the earliest opportunity. I completely endorse this view and the observation that Bulgaria fulfils the main criteria for accession to the EU. I therefore voted in favour."@en1

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