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"Mr President, on behalf of President Barroso and the whole of the Commission, I wish to thank you for this debate, which has provided us with many valuable and constructive proposals and viewpoints. The debate has also reflected the EU’s ambitious and demanding agenda over the next few years.
I have only one single thing to add to what has already been said by President Barroso and the Presidency of the Council. This has to do with an aspect of the Commission’s proposal concerning Turkey. Parallel to the negotiations on which the Commission wishes to embark with Turkey, a cultural dialogue is also proposed. This will serve as a channel for the anxiety and prejudices that are to be found, as well as for the real differences that exist between the EU and Turkey, and will ensure that we can overcome all these by embarking upon a bilateral dialogue in civil society too.
That is something I believe is very important if we are also to investigate and resolve a number of the arguments put forward in this House. These often have to do with a fear of what is viewed as unknown or frightening. Remember that such fear is felt on both sides. I believe this to be an important instrument in the dialogue. The concerns in question are of course of ten years’ duration when it comes to the issue of Turkey.
It is also important to ask ourselves some fundamental questions in the run-up to this important decision. What is it that can bring about the strongest forces in favour of a secular Turkey characterised by legal certainty? What would be the risks and the effects of signalling a change to the EU’s political direction when it comes to embarking upon negotiations with Turkey? I hope, indeed am convinced, that the debate that has been conducted in this House today will be a sound basis for the discussions that are to be conducted by the Council and that will continue to be conducted in the Commission too."@en1
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