Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-02-16-Speech-3-020-000"
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"en.20110216.4.3-020-000"2
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"Mr President, less than 20 years ago Croatia fought to secure its independence. Now it is being handed out without a shot being fired.
Croatia has had to make extensive and intrusive legislative changes. It has also had to withdraw support from its vital industries and the people who work in them. The Croatians must do all of these things before the European Union condescends to accept Croatia for membership.
Of greatest importance, all of these changes are being conceded before the consent of the people through a promised referendum has been granted, or even asked for. Despite opinion-poll evidence of majority opposition to EU membership, a positive outcome of the referendum is taken for granted. When enormous changes are carried out in anticipation of a consent that is yet to be obtained, we can be assured that consent is seen as a mere formality.
The report here says that editors and journalists complain about undue political pressure. However, it is silent about how this pressure will allow the referendum to be conducted freely and fairly."@en1
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