Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-09-26-Speech-2-225"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-09-26"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Turkey's progress towards accession (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060926.24.2-225"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-09-26-Speech-2-2262
lpv:speaker	lp:Philip Claeys2
lpv:spokenAs	member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 member; NA (2004-07-20--2007-01-14)3,3 unknown; Vlaams Belang (2004-11-15--2009-07-13)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3,3 member; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2006-12-13)3,3 substitute; CULT (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 member; Conference of Presidents (2005-07-20--2007-01-14)3,3 member; SEDE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the commencement of negotiations with Turkey was an historic mistake, for the European Union, as the name suggests, is a European project. Now we have to stand by idly and watch the whole thing go wrong. Turkey is an Islamic country with a predominantly authoritarian and patriarchal culture. The best thing for the EU to do is to demonstrate who is the boss in the negotiation process, but the fact is that, for the moment, the opposite appears to be the case. Turkey refuses to observe its obligations in respect of Cyprus and even dares demand that Europe should break through the so-called isolation of the occupied part of Cyprus. Turkey is calling the shots. The Commission and Council have given the European electorate to believe that the negotiations can be suspended at any time if Turkey fails to cooperate. They are now wriggling every which way not to have to act. First, they tried to get the European Court of Justice to pronounce judgment on the issue of Cyprus; now they want to organise the negotiations in such a way as to ensure that the sensitive chapters do not feature until the end. All this is being done in order to play for time and to be able to say afterwards that there is no turning back. Where is the EU’s credibility in all of this?"@en1

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