Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-02-14-Speech-2-024"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-02-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The Human Rights and Democracy Clause (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060214.4.2-024"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-02-14-Speech-2-0252
lpv:speaker	lp:Panagiotis Beglitis2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; DROI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; SEDE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Panellinio Socialistiko Kinima (2004-07-20--2007-09-25)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-22--2007-09-25)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2007-09-25)3 substitute; INTA (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Israel (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2007-09-25)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I in turn should like to start by congratulating my honourable friend Mr Agnoletto on the important report which he has presented to us. The incorporation of a human rights clause in the agreements of the European Union, since the beginning of the 1990s, has been a politically and institutionally cutting edge. However, in taking stock today, we must be honest and say that the results are not particularly positive. This is due mainly to the lack of political will on the part of the Member States, as the Commissioner so honestly and boldly said, to selective sensitivity to the application of the clause, to the prevalence of double standards and, finally, to the supremacy of national interests and expediencies over the common and decisive stand of the European Union. Τhere are numerous examples and this situation is creating a serious problem of credibility of the European institutions among European citizens. On the one hand, the European Union can freeze relations and agreements – Mr Ford spoke and gave examples – and, on the other hand, it does nothing about infringements of human rights in Tunisia, Egypt, Israel or Turkey. Strategic interests take precedence in relations with Russia, China and the United States over respect for human rights and minority rights. The provision of unanimity for the taking of measures and the suspension of an agreement will continue to cancel in practice any serious effort. The European Union will not be able to engage in a dynamic foreign policy with the unanimity procedure. This dimension needs to be retabled in the debate on the future of Europe. I agree with all the proposals made by my honourable friend, Mr Agnoletto. However, we must understand that the serious deficit in foreign policy and in human rights policy is due to and connected with the transnational character and unanimity provision, behind which hide national interests and various political expediencies and priorities. Otherwise, however strong the clauses are, they will, unfortunately, remain inactive."@en1

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