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"Romania’s citizens have a place in the European Union, there is no question about it. One of the reasons why we mutually need each other is because through accession, the underlying principles of the Union, decentralisation and local self-government may help improve prospects for the future of the Hungarian minority there, including one and a half million people. The question is about fulfilling commitments: will Romania be able to adopt the
that all Member States are obliged to fulfil? The Union seems to be more lenient towards Romania than it was towards those countries that joined in May. Mr Moscovici’s report critically examines how Romania has met the criteria so far. I would like to compliment him on his skill at compromise, as he included several of my proposed amendments into his report, making his arguments firmer. The report examines areas of severe deficit: the independence of judicial proceedings, the discriminatory legislation on election rights and the return of ecclesiastical goods.
Let me take this even a step further and point out some of Romania’s deficiencies in fulfilling the Copenhagen criteria, highlighted by the election-related abuse on November 28. As a Hungarian delegate, I feel obligated to list the temporary exemptions in the field of environmental protection that Romania asked for. Hungarians are apprehensive about these exemptions, as they would have a direct effect on the quality of water in Hungary and thus have requested that the Hungarian Government reopened chapters of environmental protection, which have just recently been closed. It is exactly because of the uncertainties of such commitments that I would like to emphasise how important it is to monitor strictly the period between signing the accession treaty and the actual time of accession. If necessary, the processes of the two candidate countries should be separated and they should receive individual performance-based evaluation. Regular progress checks are very important, and Parliament must also take part in this process, so that by the time Romania joins the Union, we can feel reassured and confident as to their preparedness. I belong to those who most sincerely hope that our doubts will be scattered by Romania’s positive performance in the near future."@en1
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