Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-03-24-Speech-4-205-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-03-24"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"cs"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110324.22.4-205-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-03-24-Speech-4-206-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Jan Březina2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3,3 substitute; REGI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3,3 member; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3 unknown; Křesťanská a demokratická unie - Československá strana lidová (2009-07-14--2013-06-01)3,3 member; ITRE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3,3
lpv:translated text	"An aviation agreement between the EU and Canada would, under normal circumstances, have my full support, as I am wholly in favour in removing barriers to free movement, both within the EU and between the EU and third countries. In a situation where Canada continues to impose a unilateral visa requirement on citizens of the Czech Republic, however, I regard this Agreement as the misguided accommodation on the part of the EU of a country which does not deserve such accommodation. The EU should have the courage to link both of these issues – the visa requirement and the signing of the international agreement – as this may provide a rare opportunity to put effective pressure on Canada over the visa affair. It is astonishing that Canada, on the one hand, allows EU airlines to operate direct flights to Canada from anywhere in the EU, and, on the other hand, prevents the citizens of one Member State from travelling freely to Canada. It is widely felt that the relationship between the EU and Canada has gradually developed into a strategic partnership, and the concluded Agreement will confirm and strengthen the nature of the partnership. However, if Canada continues to impose a unilateral visa requirement against Czech citizens, this partnership will have a very bitter taste to it."@en1

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