Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-10-22-Speech-1-066"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-10-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:One-minute speeches on matters of political importance2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20071022.13.1-066"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-10-22-Speech-1-0672
lpv:speaker	lp:Geoffrey Van Orden2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, along with many Members of this House – perhaps most Members, in fact, given our resolutions – I am dismayed that the European Union intends to allow the Zimbabwean tyrant, Mugabe, to be invited to the EU-Africa Summit in Lisbon in December. Commissioner Michel tells me that the reasons for this – and I would suggest rather perversely – are that we should try not to isolate Mugabe, as this just reinforces his image, and that the EU wants to be seen as a global strategic player. To invite Mugabe to Lisbon is an affront to our principles and is a direct contradiction of the EU’s own stated positions. It is a failure of our Africa diplomacy that any African government still has any regard for Mugabe. Mr President, I know you share our concerns about the appalling situation in Zimbabwe. Can I ask you to do two things: first of all, to convey yet again the strong feelings of this House that Mugabe should not be invited to Lisbon in December, and secondly, to respect the wishes of this House and not attend any EU summit to which Mugabe or any other banned Zimbabwean politicians are invited?"@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3,3 member; AFET (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3 member; SEDE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3 member; EPP-ED (2005-03-09--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; EMPL (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3 member; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3,3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with India (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3,3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Geoffrey Van Orden (PPE-DE ). –"1

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