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dcterms:Date	"2011-04-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:2010 progress report on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110406.36.3-626-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-04-06-Speech-3-627-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Eduard Kukan2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, we have quite a balanced and objective report before us and I wish to thank all the colleagues who contributed to it. The report is of significant importance for the future of the country and its EU integration process. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has been a candidate country since 2005 and now, for the second time, the Commission has recommended that negotiations be opened. We are supporting this recommendation, and the report calls again on the Council to open the negotiations immediately. I believe this is a timely call. The FYROM needs the European agenda as a stimulus to positive changes in the future. Having said that, we should not be giving concessions to the FYROM, but we do need to motivate its politicians to progress and work on the European agenda. The country has recently been going through a political crisis, with part of the opposition boycotting the parliament. This is not the way that political discourse should be conducted. Political contradictions need to be addressed through dialogue, on the basis of democratic institutions created for that purpose. Therefore, I hope that the early elections called for June 2011 will contribute to resolving the situation. They should be transparent, free and fair and should be conducted in line with all applicable international standards and with the participation of all the political parties. The issue of regional cooperation and relations with neighbours is especially important for the FYROM and its neighbours. I hope that the main issue which has been holding the country back from starting negotiations will be resolved soon. In conclusion, let me say that we as politicians need to bring more vision and a broader perspective to the region. It is our duty and responsibility to stimulate positive changes in this country."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Eduard Kukan,"1 "on behalf of the PPE Group."1
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