Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-02-10-Speech-3-074"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-02-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:2009 progress report on Croatia - 2009 progress report on the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - 2009 progress report on Turkey (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"bg"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100210.8.3-074"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-02-10-Speech-3-0752
lpv:speaker	lp:Andrey Kovatchev2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; REGI (2009-09-15--2012-01-18)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3 unknown; Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (2009-08-24--2014-06-30)3,3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3 member; AFET (2009-09-17--2012-01-18)3,3 member; SEDE (2009-09-17--2012-01-18)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Commissioner Füle, welcome to the House. I wish you every success in your work. I wish to thank Mr Swoboda, Mr Thaler and Mrs Oomen-Ruijten for their balanced, objective reports. The European Parliament has declared on numerous occasions its political desire for the countries of the Western Balkans to join the European Union and expressed its readiness to assist these states so that they can quickly meet the membership criteria. Croatia is in the home straight. I strongly hope that the Accession Treaty for this country will be signed by this year. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has made progress in meeting the criteria for initiating the pre-accession process. The European Council is expected to reaffirm the European Commission’s decision made at the end of last year and launch the accession process. For this to happen, I believe that the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia needs to make further efforts to resolve problems with its neighbours in a European spirit. If the authorities in Skopje have the political will not to use history, whether ancient or more recent, and to argue about current political or national intentions, a compromise can be reached. History must bring us together and not tear us apart. Let the historians come to their academic conclusions, but they must not stand in the way of the European destiny of any candidate country. So-called hate talk must not be tolerated. I want to mention in particular the schoolbooks which children use in school. They must not contain descriptions inciting a hostile attitude towards other Member States. The way to increase trust in the Balkans is not only through the visa liberalisation scheme, which is up and running and something I am very pleased about, but also, in my view, through the joint commemoration of historical dates and heroes which are shared by certain Balkan countries. I hope that the recommendations made by the reports are taken into consideration by the relevant institutions in Member States. I wish Croatia, Macedonia and Turkey every success on their European journey."@en1
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