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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-04-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050413.17.3-157"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-04-13-Speech-3-4502
lpv:speaker	lp:Frank Vanhecke2
lpv:spokenAs	member; NA (2004-07-20--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Vlaams Belang (2004-11-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; DEVE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; LIBE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Ladies and gentlemen, along with my fellow Members, I have voted against the reports on the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, but for clarity’s sake, I should like to say that we very much consider Bulgaria and Romania to be European countries that have their rightful place in our European cultural community and, moreover, that we feel something of a debt of honour towards them for their decades of suffering under Communist dictatorship. We are therefore convinced that – unlike Turkey, for example – both Bulgaria and Romania will be welcome in our political community before long. Our friendship with Romania and our sympathy for Romania and Bulgaria should not prompt us to sign a blank cheque. We have to have the courage to say – and that explains why we voted this way – that unfortunately, in very many areas, including political and economic areas, Romania and Bulgaria are not yet ready for full membership."@en1

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