Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-09-06-Speech-3-066"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-09-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Albania - Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Albania(debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060906.5.3-066"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-09-06-Speech-3-0672
lpv:speaker	lp:Paula Lehtomäki2
lpv:translated text	"Office . Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, firstly I am very glad that there is strong and broad commitment within all the Union’s institutions, including Parliament, to the Western Balkans’ European perspective. One of the main practical measures connected with strengthening this perspective is obviously visa flexibility, and we support the aim to have the mandates for talks on a visa flexibility agreement adopted by the Council during the last six months of this year and for these talks to be concluded with all the countries in the Western Balkans some time next year. As has been said often in this debate, much has been done in Albania to strengthen its European perspective, but there is still a lot to be done. It is one thing to draft legislation, but it is quite another to implement it, not to speak of cultural change, which normally takes even longer. It has to be said once again that the Council is expecting Albania to step up measures, especially with regard to promoting freedom of the media, the return of property and compensation being paid, improved administration, the protection of minorities, and ensuring that local elections are held in accordance with international norms. Change, which Albania has already experienced and will experience again, is not easy, and that means that a lot of work needs to be done. It is mainly Albania which holds the keys to the solution."@en1

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