Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-05-20-Speech-4-018"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-05-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Union for the Mediterranean (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100520.3.4-018"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-05-20-Speech-4-0192
lpv:speaker	lp:Louis Bontes2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; ITRE (2009-07-16--2010-06-16)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2009-09-16--2010-06-16)3 member; LIBE (2009-07-16--2010-06-16)3 member; NA (2009-07-14--2010-06-16)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Israel (2009-09-16--2010-06-16)3 unknown; Partij voor de Vrijheid (2009-07-14--2010-06-16)3
lpv:translated text	"In 2008, the French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, announced that he had had a dream of a Union for the Mediterranean. This Union was supposed to give a new impetus to the objectives of Euro-Mediterranean cooperation, objectives which are based on mutual recognition of common values, such as democracy, the rule of law, good governance and respect for human rights. I wonder how you can talk about common values when, in a country like Mauritania, there is no religious freedom to speak of because, there, Islam has been dominant for well over a thousand years. According to its constitution, Syria is officially a popular democratic and socialist-oriented unitary state. In practice, however, Syria is a dictatorship. Morocco occupies Western Sahara and in Tunisia, human rights are regularly flouted. I could go on with a long list of these countries, but I have to be aware of my limited speaking time. Are these countries with whom we wish to have more cultural exchange? Are these countries with whom we wish to set up a free trade zone, to be followed by promoting the free movement of persons across the Mediterranean? The outcome of this will be yet more Islam in Europe. We cannot allow Europe to become Eurabia: not now, not ever! Before this dream turns into a nightmare, we must call a halt to this process. We had another dream concerning the Mediterranean back in 1995, which took the form of the Barcelona Declaration, and then we just did it again in 2005. Apart from costing the European taxpayer several billions, these projects have come to nothing. Stop wasting taxpayers’ money and stop dreaming! All due respect to Mr Albertini, however, for taking a brave position. He has the support of my group."@en1
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