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dcterms:Date	"2005-01-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Transatlantic relations2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050112.10.3-185"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-01-12-Speech-3-1862
lpv:speaker	lp:Cecilia Malmström2
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2004-07-20--2006-10-05)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2006-10-05)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2006-10-05)3 substitute; DROI (2004-07-30--2006-10-05)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Belarus (2004-09-15--2006-10-05)3 member; SEDE (2004-07-21--2006-10-05)3 unknown; Folkpartiet liberalerna (2004-07-20--2006-10-05)3 substitute; IMCO (2004-07-22--2006-10-05)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-20--2006-10-05)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the EU and the United States have many values in common. We have a lot of historic links, and there is considerable gratitude towards the United States, which has helped us on many occasions. Together, we have a great responsibility to work for peace, democracy and human rights throughout the world and have a common interest in close and unreserved cooperation in the fight against terrorism and in the interests of global security, disarmament and effective international institutions. It is no secret that we have big differences when it comes to views of the International Criminal Court, Kyoto, multinational agreements, the treatment of the Guantánamo Bay prisoners, the death penalty and a number of trade issues. These are important issues for the EU and our citizens, and they are always on the agenda in discussions with the United States. Relations have also become extremely strained in connection with Iraq, and we can spend forever – as we have in fact done in this House – debating the whys and wherefores of what went wrong. We must put that behind us and together accept responsibility for the Iraqi people’s being able to enjoy peace, security and democracy. The opportunities for a fresh start in the Middle East peace process have also increased following the Palestinian election. This is a sphere in which the EU and the United States can together play an important role. We have a very important six months ahead of us. The two summits between the EU and the United States must lead to a new lease of life in our relations. Together, we can achieve a lot. It was good to hear of Luxembourg’s ambitions, even if the Presidency does not have its earphones on at the present moment. We hope that the Bush administration Mark Two will realise that there is much to gain from cooperation with Europe that is characterised by trust. The EU must also make great efforts, and I am therefore pleased about the constructive tone that exists in this House. We must formulate clear short- and long-term strategies for what we wish to accomplish, and how. A number of factual matters have been mentioned, as well as the matters of how we are to set up a free trade area and a Transatlantic Parliamentary Assembly. The EU has partnerships with most countries in the world. It is odd that we have such an insubstantial agreement with, in particular, the United States – our closest neighbour of all and our most important partner. That is why I look forward to what the Presidency and the Commission are shortly to present to Parliament."@en1

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