Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-11-15-Speech-4-177"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-11-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20071115.19.4-177"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-11-15-Speech-4-1782
lpv:speaker	lp:Janusz Lewandowski2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; ECON (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Platforma Obywatelska (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2007-02-15--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; BUDG (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Japan (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"The Neighbourhood Policy is taking on new significance at a time when further expansion of the European Union is going out of fashion. It is different in nature in the Mediterranean Neighbourhood compared with the Eastern European Neighbourhood, where many countries released from the Soviet area of influence are openly declaring a desire to accede to the European Community. In this event, as Poles, Hungarians and Lithuanians well understand, any substitute forms of involvement will not satisfy national ambitions. They have less influence on the required direction in political and economic evolution in these countries. They provide less of an incentive to reinforce the procedures of a state based on democracy and the rule of law and economic market principles and a genuine respect for citizens’ rights. Looking at this from the perspective of a European Union border country like Poland, it would appear that the best policy is maximum openness to the aspirations of countries located beyond our eastern border. This is clearly linked to creating an area of stability around the European Union and limiting the field of action of demagogy, of which there is plenty in young democracies. There is also justification for a budgetary effort based on ENPI, the new instrument to replace the TACIS and MEDA programmes, which supports the desired processes in our part of the world. So far, the Eastern European Neighbourhood has been less well funded than the Mediterranean Neighbourhood. The larger the European Union becomes, the greater our responsibility for the Old Continent will be."@en1

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