Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-06-05-Speech-4-250"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-06-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080605.30.4-250"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-06-05-Speech-4-2512
lpv:speaker	lp:Adam Bielan2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2007-09-11--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2007-05-23--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Mercosur (2007-09-05--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; UEN (2007-08-29--2009-07-13)3 vice-president; Parliament's Bureau (2007-01-16--2009-07-13)3 substitute; TRAN (2007-09-05--2009-07-13)3 member; AFET (2007-09-06--2009-07-13)3 vice-president; European Parliament (2007-01-16--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I supported the resolution on the EU-United States summit because in addition to matters pertaining to bilateral partnership and global challenges it refers to the visa question, which is an issue of great importance to Polish nationals. Polish nationals wishing to visit the United States as tourists still have to go through the complicated and costly procedure of obtaining a visa. Approximately 25% of visa applications by Poles are rejected. The main, and sometimes the only, reason for rejection is the consular officials' suspicion that the applicant might be intending to undertake illegal work. In fact, most Poles travel to the United States to visit relations. Some three quarters of the 10 million Poles resident in the United States hail from the Lesser Poland region of my country, which explains why there are such long queues in front of the American consulate in Krakow. I believe that the very existence of such a procedure in relation to a European Union Member State requires the Union to adopt a strong stance in the dialogue with the United States."@en1

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