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"Mr President, Commissioner, Mr Nicolaï, ladies and gentlemen, I should first like to congratulate Mr Moscovici on his excellent report, which is indeed, as he said, both honest and clear and does not ignore the shortcomings and failings that we can all still see in the case of Romania, like those associated with the freedom of the press, which is seriously deficient – and I am choosing my words carefully – the delays in ensuring that the judicial and police systems function independently and the corruption which is still all too prevalent.
Ladies and gentlemen, I started my career as a teacher of modern languages, and when I was marking exams or homework I realised that I would become increasingly harsh as I went on, and that I would be much tougher on the last papers than I had been on the first – to such a point that I would take another look at the first ones to make sure that I had been sufficiently fair. Listening to this debate and hearing what some Members have to say, and also recalling this morning’s debate, I wonder whether we are not experiencing something similar here, because it seems to me that we are becoming increasingly harsh with each enlargement.
Is this to say that there are no problems? Of course not. I mentioned them and our rapporteur has clearly indicated where they lie, and said that considerable improvements are essential.
Ladies and gentlemen, I am fairly well acquainted with Romania and have had the opportunity on several occasions to urge those in positions of authority from all political sides to speed up work on implementing the reforms and transposing the necessary legislation and regulation.
Like the majority of the members of my group, I will be voting in favour of the recommendations in the Moscovici report. I will be doing so not only because of my feelings for Romania, where I have many excellent friends, but also because, having visited the country as long ago as February 1990 and seen fresh evidence of the violence of the end of the previous year, I can fully appreciate how far it has already come.
We owe our friends understanding and friendship, but not weak or almost indifferent indulgence. This has always been my attitude towards Romania, and it remains my attitude today. My positive attitude remains fundamentally an attitude of vigilant friendship. I hope that Parliament will adopt the same approach."@en1
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