Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-04-09-Speech-3-048"
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"Mr President, the recent Arab summit was more soap than substance. It failed to resolve the important questions due to the absence of key players.
Lebanon’s political crisis and ever-worsening security situation means that the EU must improve the political dialogue and assist a return to the rule of law and democracy. Despite the EU-Lebanon Action Plan having identified effective implementation of Lebanon’s international commitments with respect to human rights and fundamental freedoms as a priority, almost no progress has been made. Dysfunctional state institutions and the worsening economy have caused civil disquiet and protests. Even the recent teachers’ strike is toothless without responsive state institutions.
The current political situation undermines the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) reform agenda, but the ENP can be a catalyst for political debate by moving it from power-based discussions towards issue-based discussions. ENP partnership rewards progress. Lebanon is not the best student at learning and cooperating with the ENP, but we cannot allow its adoption as if it were a strategy choice."@en1
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