Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-01-14-Speech-1-044"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-01-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:One-minute speeches on matters of political importance2
dcterms:Language	"sl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080114.13.1-044"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-01-14-Speech-1-0452
lpv:speaker	lp:Romana Jordan2
lpv:spokenAs	member; ITRE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; DEVE (2007-02-01--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; BUDG (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Canada (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-05-10--2009-02-04)3 unknown; Slovenska demokratska stranka (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Croatia announced an environmental/ fishing zone in the Adriatic in October 2003. Slovenia and Italy objected to it. This led a year later to the signing of an agreement between Slovenia, Italy, the European Union and Croatia. According to that agreement the zone does not affect the Member States. In spite of that, the Croatian Assembly decided unilaterally last year that the environmental/fishing zone would affect the Member States as well from 1 January of this year at the latest. The Assembly thereby made the lives of people living around the Adriatic difficult. This unilateral decision by Croatia presented problems for fishermen, for example, because it reduced their fishing territory and the port of Koper lost its access to international waters. The Assembly’s decision that the environmental/fishing zone should affect the Member States from 1 January of this year is contrary to the international obligation accepted by Croatia and gives reason to doubt its credibility. Obligations adopted by a country should not be violated in modern, democratic, legal states. It totally contradicts the political culture of the European Union. I therefore wonder if Croatia truly wishes to become a member of the European Union. If it does, it must act immediately and start complying with the agreement on the environmental/fishing zone as well as with all other agreements reached thus far."@en1

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