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"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to congratulate my colleague Mr Swoboda for the work he has done and the quality of his just and balanced report highlighting the progress made particularly with the Constitutional Law on National Minorities, and the work still to be done such as the necessary strengthening of the judicial system.
We are delighted that the Croatian Republic has abandoned the Ecological and Fishing Protection Zone in the Adriatic, which was a source of tensions within the European Union. This is a highly symbolic act, if there can be such a thing, demonstrating how keen Croatia is to join the European Union. ‘There is no love, there is only proof of love,’ Jean Cocteau told us. With this act, Croatia has applied this maxim to our own situation.
We in turn must stay on target for the signature of the accession treaty in June 2009, a symbolic date and an ambitious goal. There is no politics without symbolism. Let us affirm this, let us send out this strong message, and show the Croatian people, show Croatia how much we are looking forward to welcoming them into the European family because it is not just for Croatia, it is a strong symbol for the stability of the Balkans and for peace. Let us therefore work twice as hard to achieve this objective. Let us help the Commission and Croatia along this path."@en1
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