Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-06-07-Speech-2-321-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-06-07"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Application of Schengen acquis in Bulgaria and Romania (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110607.25.2-321-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-06-07-Speech-2-322-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Daniël van der Stoep2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2010-06-23--2011-08-31)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Israel (2010-06-21--2011-08-31)3 substitute; ITRE (2010-06-21--2011-08-31)3 member; LIBE (2010-06-23--2011-08-31)3 member; NA (2009-07-14--2011-08-31)3 unknown; Partij voor de Vrijheid (2009-07-14--2011-08-31)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I will get straight to the point. Bulgaria and Romania, our corrupt eastern European nests of thieves, absolutely do not meet the conditions for accession to the Schengen area. I repeat: absolutely not. Commissioner Malmström may well idealistically muse how sacrosanct the Schengen acquis is, while the majority in Parliament may well drily consider how marvellous it would be if Bulgaria and Romania were to join the Schengen area, but it is just not realistic. It is naive, in fact, it is childishly naive. The facts just do not back the idea up. Bulgaria and Romania themselves have long since demonstrated that they are not worthy of accession to the Schengen area at this point. According to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, corruption is the order of the day in both countries. When it comes to trustworthiness, Bulgaria scores just 3.6 on a scale of 1 to 10, while Romania comes in at 3.7. In a school report, these figures would be interpreted as a fail, a downright fail. Yet we are supposed to allow these countries into Schengen? Of course we should not – never! The facts just do not back this idea up, either. In January of this year, a few dozen Bulgarian customs officials were arrested due to corruption. In February of this year, nearly 200 Romanian customs officials were arrested, also due to corruption. Both countries also have worryingly high scores when it comes to human trafficking. Last year, dozens of victims of Bulgarian and Romanian human trafficking were discovered in the Netherlands alone. Yet we are supposed to allow these countries into Schengen? It would be an outrage, and completely irresponsible. You can want something to happen – you can want something to happen very badly – but you need to see the reality. Take the blinkers off! Bulgaria and Romania are absolutely not ready for Schengen. They are not ready now, and they never will be."@en1
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