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"Madam President, this debate is, actually, a token of congratulation to Bulgaria, although it goes without saying that it still has many problems, and much remains to be dealt with. A great deal, of course, still needs to be done in the field of human rights and human trafficking, but they are doing their level best, which was not evident before. It is for that reason that I believe that Bulgaria should be able to join the European Union in 2007. They belong among us. I would also like to see more attention given to a debate about Bulgaria’s accession than to one about Turkey’s. After all, Bulgaria is a truly European country, straddling the old and new Europe, and deserves all our attention.
I can foresee some problems with regard to its accession. While there are, of course, problems in Bulgaria itself, the biggest may well be in the European Union. The fact is that funding for its accession is not yet completely in place. After 2007, we will be talking about the financial perspective up to 2013, and I am surprised at the discussion that is being held in the Council and elsewhere, in which it is stated that we might be able to manage on 1% of the gross domestic product. If you look at all the forecasts that have been made, funding for Bulgaria’s accession is nowhere to be found.
I should also like to address a critical comment to the Commission, which was right in saying that it needs more money than 1%. If, however, we look at the proposals for agriculture, for example, we notice that those do not include a budget for agriculture in Bulgaria, while the development of the countryside in Bulgaria will play a key role in the development of that country itself. Anyone who loves the countryside, loves the country itself and actually does something for the future of that country. I am therefore interested to hear how the Council intends to fund this accession and how we can ensure in a correct and proper manner that Bulgaria becomes a truly European country in 2007.
I should like to finish off with another point. In the responses by the Confederal Group of the United Left/Nordic Green Left – which does, after all, comprise quite a few former Communists – I was struck by the fact that people have some difficulty with the major political changes in Bulgaria. To those people, I have this to say. The Bulgarians have a better grasp of politics than your group, and do you know why? They judge politicians by their actions, which may lead to major shifts. I am pleased to see that the Bulgarians, in terms of democratic thinking, are further advanced than many Members from the GUE/NGL Group."@en1
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