Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-04-21-Speech-3-032"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-04-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Cyprus2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20040421.1.3-032"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-04-21-Speech-3-0332
lpv:speaker	lp:Chris Davies2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, the Commissioner said that he felt cheated by the Government of Cyprus. He was too polite. His good faith has been betrayed, as has that of our rapporteur, Mr Poos. Under international law, the entire island of Cyprus will join the European Union on 1 May, regardless of the result of the referendum, and Turkish Cypriots will become EU citizens. However, if the Greek Cypriots reject the Annan Plan, Turkish Cypriots will be EU citizens who are denied recognition and representation and who are being kept impoverished by economic sanctions applied by the EU. Turkish Cypriots are trapped in a pincer: they are threatened on the one hand by Turkish settlers and on the other by the economic strength of the Greek Cypriots. They have been poorly led for years. However, the tide has now turned and if they vote 'yes' in Saturday's referendum, they will have done everything that we and the UN have asked of them. Under such circumstances it would be completely unacceptable for economic sanctions to be maintained. We cannot persecute our own citizens. The presidency and the Commission, with the UN, must take steps to lift their burden through the means of transport and trade, and must do so without delay."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 unknown; Liberal Democrat Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; PETI (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Davies (ELDR )."1

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