Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-03-24-Speech-4-228-500"
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"en.20110324.22.4-228-500"2
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"I voted in favour of this report and would like to urge EU and GCC leaders to intensify cooperation, especially in the area of trade, since negotiations on a free-trade agreement between the EU and the GCC were opened 20 years ago and still have not been concluded. Apart from being strategically a very important region for the EU and the West in general, the GCC states are also important trade partners. Our trade with this region has been on a constant rise and in 2009 it amounted to EUR 79.7 billion. We also have a positive trade balance with GCC countries, as we export goods worth EUR 57.8 billion and our imports amount to EUR 21.8 billion. The EEAS should pay more attention to this important region and new EU diplomatic missions should be opened in the GCC member states. In this way we would be able to raise the profile of the EU and have more influence in this part of the world. EU engagement is needed now more than ever considering the turmoil and unrest this region is experiencing."@en1
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