Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-05-16-Speech-2-252"

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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	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060516.35.2-252"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-05-16-Speech-2-2532
lpv:speaker	lp:Jacek Protasiewicz2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; AFCO (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; EMPL (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Platforma Obywatelska (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I represent Poland, a recent member of the European Union. The memory of the large effort made by our country, the work of the citizens but also of the politicians and the civil service aimed at adapting to the exacting standards of the European Union, is still fresh in our minds. That is why I can appreciate the tremendous effort made by Bulgaria and Romania to implement reforms in preparation for integration. I therefore think that the European Commission should not delay the decision concerning the date of accession of both of these countries to the Community. Maintaining 1 January 2007 as the date of accession will be a sign of solidarity and an acknowledgement of the hard work that has been done by these two countries. Maintaining this date is all the more important because a change may be interpreted as an attempt to block or even reject the application for accession of both these countries, especially as we have recently witnessed protectionist tendencies within the European Union, or in other words moves to prevent access to the benefits of a common market and truly free movement of persons and services. I am aware that there are certain shortcomings which have been rightly pointed out by the European Commission in its report. I do believe, however, that the best way of overcoming these shortcomings is for the European Union and the European Commission to put pressure on the Bulgarian and Romanian governments to dispel all doubts and to solve all problems within the next six months. Indeed, I am thoroughly convinced that a clear and stable prospect of joining the Union is the best motivation for Bulgaria and Romania to make an additional effort and meet all the accession criteria. I am also convinced that, just as the enlargement of the European Union two years ago by 10 countries proved to be a political and economic success, the accession of Bulgaria and Romania on 1 January 2007 will prove to be equally successful."@en1

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