Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-05-16-Speech-2-238"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-05-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Progress report on the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"mt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060516.35.2-238"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-05-16-Speech-2-2392
lpv:speaker	lp:David Casa2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PECH (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 unknown; Partit Nazzjonalista (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; ENVI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3,3 member; ECON (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 member; Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President and Commissioner Rehn. In my last speech on Bulgaria's process of accession into the European Union, I said that there was still a great deal of work to be done and a lot of reform to be implemented. I mentioned organised crime and the trafficking of babies towards Western countries. It appears that the Bulgarian authorities are addressing these two problems, although there needs to be more consistency if we want to see more concrete results. I am informed that, apart from corruption which is deeply rooted, there is as yet not enough control on drug trafficking, especially of heroin from Afghanistan as some have already mentioned before me, which is being sold to northern European countries at astronomical prices. The Chairman of the Bulgarian National Assembly, George Pirinski, said earlier this week that the European Union should use the same scale of measurement as it did with the ten countries that joined in the last enlargement. I think that all of us can assure Mr Pirinski and the people of Bulgaria that not only will the European Union ensure that this same scale of measurement is used, but that it will do all that is possible to help Bulgaria reach its necessary criteria. We should also add, however, that the European Union will never accept any candidate country, be it Bulgaria or Romania, Croatia or Turkey, as a Member of the European Union if they do not satisfy the accession criteria. I am sorry to say, for example, that the reform in the judicial system has not made as much progress as was necessary, and certain things still need to be clarified, including the independence of the Judiciary. There is a long way to go before we reach where we want to arrive. Finally, I think, Mr President, that the Bulgarian authorities should take this opportunity to continue implementing the necessary reforms in the shortest time possible. In this way, we can welcome them here among us in 2007. Thank you very much."@en1

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