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"I welcome the European Parliament’s commitment to the deployment of a European force in Chad and the Central African Republic, in order to put an end to violence against the civilian populations there and to create conditions for the voluntary return of the hundreds of thousands of refugees and displaced persons. Already, the Darfur conflict is spilling across national borders, but, with the deployment of the mixed United Nations and African Union force in the days ahead, it could become impossible to halt the infectious spread of violence in the neighbouring countries.
That is why the European force is crucial to the overall scheme for restoring security and promoting reconciliation in the region. It will achieve its aims, however, only if all the parties to the conflict ‘play the game’ of peacemaking. This calls for observance of at least two conditions, on which I sought to insist in the drafting of the resolution. Firstly, the force should be absolutely neutral and impartial. Secondly, its internal composition should be balanced: France must not try to play the role of puppet master – and Nicolas Sarkozy’s attitude is not reassuring on that score.
With the other French Socialist Members of the House, I shall be particularly vigilant to ensure that the interests of Africa and Europe take priority in the territory for which France is responsible."@en1
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