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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-01-18"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Neighbourhood Policy2
dcterms:Language	"et"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060118.24.3-400"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-01-18-Speech-3-4012
lpv:speaker	lp:Marianne Mikko2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2004-09-22--2009-07-13)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-21--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; EMPL (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; CULT (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Ladies and gentlemen, I am very pleased that this very topical report has been completed. After the most recent enlargement, the European Union needs a determined and flexible neighbourhood policy more than ever. The European Commission must very clearly formulate the objectives and priorities of the neighbourhood policy, and the criteria for evaluating its success. The neighbourhood policy as it is presently being implemented is fading away. The countries covered by the policy are slipping into a grey area. As the leader of the delegation of the European Parliament, I have had to observe this course of events in Moldova. Moldova is a hostage of the Transnistria problem, a fact that we must not neglect. The Transnistria conflict is one of the most significant reasons for the slow rate of economic development in Moldova. Yet Europe, as is also noted in this report, has not taken full advantage of its strategic partnership with Russia to resolve the conflict. Today Chancellor Schüssel praised his government for its successful intervention in the Russian-Ukrainian gas problem. He was seconded in this praise by Mr Barroso. The fact that Moldova’s analogous problem has received no attention whatsoever, and as a result suffered a gas crisis that lasted for nearly three weeks, shows the inadequacy of the present neighbourhood policy. Ignoring a partner in the neighbourhood policy, ignoring a country in the middle of Europe with a population of four million is not a pattern of behaviour that the European Union should continue to practise. I support the rapporteur’s call to recognise the aspirations of Ukraine and Moldova regarding accession to the European Union, and I welcome the demand to offer them the possibility of becoming members of the European Union; that is, when all three of the Copenhagen criteria have been fulfilled. The opportunity to obtain membership of the European Union is of the utmost importance for democratisation and economic reforms. That was the very argument that was emphasised in justifying the commencement of accession negotiations with Turkey. If we can give an opportunity to Turkey, whose population will soon be greater than that of Germany, then why can we not send a clear message to Ukraine, which is half that size, and Moldova, which has a twentieth of the population of Turkey? In that sense the neighbourhood policy report is a generous exception in the European Union. Once again, many thanks to the rapporteur, and thank you for your attention."@en1

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