Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-09-28-Speech-3-035"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-09-28"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Opening of negotiations with Turkey - Additional Protocol to the EEC-Turkey Association Agreement2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050928.3.3-035"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-09-28-Speech-3-0362
lpv:speaker	lp:Ioannis Kasoulides2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I was one of those who, last December, did not oppose the opening of negotiations with Turkey, in the hope that it would promote the issues of democratisation and human rights in that country and foster peace between Turkey, Greece, Cyprus and Armenia in the region. Unfortunately, last year saw retrogression and no progress. One thing essential thing, apart from legislation on sex discrimination, was requested from Turkey. That was that it extend implementation of the Ankara Protocol to include Cyprus. However, only a week ago Foreign Minister Gül said that ports and airports have nothing to do with the Customs Union. The Council and the Commission want to brush this under the carpet, just as they have brushed under the carpet the treatment of religious minorities, Article 305 of the Penal Code, the question of the Armenian genocide, the repression of demonstrations by women and so many other issues, including that of Orhan Pamuk and freedom of expression within Turkey. Turkey's treatment as a candidate country has to be fair, but strict. Who among the previous ten candidate countries would have dared, when embarking on their negotiations, not to recognise a Member State? And yet that is the case with Cyprus. We may lament the result of the referendum in Cyprus but must respect the outcome of that referendum, the referendum in France and the referendum in the Netherlands. The complacency shown by the Council and the Commission weakens the message coming from those referenda. I am afraid that the problem here is not Turkey. It is the Council and the Commission."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; TRAN (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2004-08-31--2007-07-22)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2004-09-20--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Dimokratikos Synagermos (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Ioannis Kasoulides (PPE-DE ). –"1

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