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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-12-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Turkey's progress towards accession2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20041213.10.1-128"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-12-13-Speech-1-1292
lpv:speaker	lp:Laima Liucija Andrikienė2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Tėvynės sąjunga (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; BUDG (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2007-10-08)3 member; DROI (2004-09-16--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 (2004-10-14--2005-06-08)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Thank you, Mr President, first of all, I would like to note that our colleague Mr Eurlings has carried out an enormous task and deserves our acknowledgement and gratitude. Having analysed Mr Eurlings' report, it is obvious that Turkey does not meet the Copenhagen criteria today, that is, it is not capable of passing the tests which had to be overcome by those European Union Member States which became members of the club after 1993, that is, after the Copenhagen criteria had been laid down. While listening to the speeches which propose that Turkey be recognised as ready to start European Union membership negotiations, in spite of the violation of minority rights, basic human rights and freedoms in Turkey, one is reminded of George Orwell's ‘Animal Farm’; an order where everybody is equal, but some are more equal. In other words, we are showing double standards as regards further European Union expansion. This is largely due to the fact that the state which is seeking full European Union membership, but failing to meet the requirements, has a powerful advocate. Maybe we are ready to review, to revise the Copenhagen criteria, to lower the level of requirements? Turkey today maybe another Eurasian state tomorrow, for example Russia? The economic aspect of Turkey’s European Union membership is also important. The former European Commissioner for the Internal Market warned that the European Union will explode if it does not reform agricultural and regional policies. The European Union's ability to absorb new members and overcome the economic challenges of European Union expansion are not infinite. Extensive European Union expansion undoubtedly has limits and it would be wiser to consolidate the consequences of the most recent European Union expansion, to evaluate the economic results of Romania and Bulgaria joining the European Union, as well as forecast the economic consequences of Ukraine and Moldova’s European aspirations, that is, matters which should be our priority. Therefore, I believe that it would be in the European Union's interests to have a privileged partnership with Turkey."@en1

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