Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-12-14-Speech-3-167"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-12-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Bulgaria - Romania2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051214.15.3-167"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-12-14-Speech-3-1682
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)3 member; IND/DEM (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; REGI (2004-09-15--2007-01-14)3 substitute; AFCO (2004-09-15--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-09-23--2007-03-13)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with Israel (2004-09-20--2007-03-13)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; INTA (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; ChristenUnie - Staatkundig Gereformeerde Parti (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the Bulgarian customs officers still have a bad reputation for fleecing travellers. In fact, travellers have now started to anticipate the officers’ behaviour, and so it is that, according to an official report by the Dutch Government published just one and a half weeks ago, many people crossing the Bulgarian border have a small amount of money tucked away in their passports that is intended for the Bulgarian customs officers. According to one person in the know, it would certainly help if the Bulgarian media were to film the corrupt practices that go on at the border. This may well be a piece of advice that the Commissioner will want to pass on to his Bulgarian opposite number. The fact is that the Romanian authorities set just as much store by the fight against corruption. What the Netherlands does regard as worrying, though, is the area of conflict that appears to exist between the wish to give the fight against corruption a public airing, both in terms of the EU and the population, and the detachment that simply needs to be displayed in court cases. Does the Commissioner share this conclusion on the part of a Member States and if so, what concrete action is he considering taking with regard to the Romanian authorities? After all, in this debate, we have discussed the fight against corruption and the reinforcement of the judiciary, although surely that creates an area of conflict? The Commissioner knows this very well, given his Romanian expertise. In short, the nascent Romanian judicial system should not be sacrificed on the altar of EU integration, for then we will miss the boat. By way of conclusion, I should like to add a brief observation on the protection of intellectual property. This is something for which we usually call China to account. Mr Moscovici, in his report, is right to press Bucharest for this as well, for the Romanian shops are well-known for being stacked with counterfeit goods. In a word, Bucharest has been asked to take action."@en1

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