Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-02-14-Speech-2-051"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-02-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Local border traffic (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"hu"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060214.5.2-051"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-02-14-Speech-2-0522
lpv:speaker	lp:István Szent-iványi2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Szabad Demokraták Szövetsége (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; INTA (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)3 substitute; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2004-12-06--2009-07-13)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (2004-09-21--2007-03-13)3
lpv:translated text	"The new Member States would like to join the Schengen area as soon as possible. However, the positive expectations are mixed with a fair amount of anxiety and worry. New Member States fear that a new Iron Curtain may fall into place, this time not on the Western, but on the Eastern borders. They fear that joining the Schengen area may create difficulties in keeping in touch with relatives, that it may prevent the maintenance or development of relationships in the areas of economy, education and culture. A great merit of the report and of the cooperation created between the Commission and Parliament is that they give a reassuring answer to the anxieties. This report and this text is now more favourable in every respect than the original proposal of the Commission. It addresses three important issues. Firstly, it establishes the border area at 30 kilometres, but it allows the possibility of extending it to 50 kilometres. Secondly, at least one year of residency is required, but it allows the possibility of extending this to several years by bilateral agreement; this addresses the worries of mass relocations to border areas, which may interfere with the ethnic balance of these regions. Thirdly: it extends the duration of stay in neighbouring countries from the originally proposed seven days to three months. These provisions make it possible to conduct freely all the activities related to cross-border cooperation. Therefore this is a very good proposal. However, it is worthless on its own, as it proposes the introduction of local border traffic permits. However, this requires the amendment of the Council Regulation concerning Schengen, and the introduction of such a local border traffic permit must be made possible. Mr Frattini’s words are very positive; I hope that the Council will have the same constructive attitude as the Commission, and they will amend the Schengen Agreement and the Regulation as soon as possible, to enable this excellent text to finally come into force."@en1

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