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"Mr President, for quite some time now, the subject of the accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the Schengen area has been extended well beyond a debate focusing on both countries. In fact, at the moment, it embodies all the ills which have been afflicting the European Union for some time: ignorance about European rules and treaties, populism, nationalism, the decline of solidarity and denial of basic rights, such as the right to free movement. I believe that the European Parliament has a duty to remind everyone of the values on which the European Union is founded and to condemn the selfish, anti-European behaviour displayed by some Member States, ensnared by far-right populism. As the President of the Commission, Mr Barroso, said recently, the vote of a minority should not dictate the will of the large majority and the EU. We accept and respect the principle of sovereignty of each Member State. However, we cannot agree to one or two Member States blocking the desire of the others to take the European project forward. The resolution which we are going to vote on tomorrow is not just about Romania and Bulgaria. We all know, including even those who are against their accession to Schengen, that both countries meet the highest standards stipulated by the Schengen . Tomorrow’s resolution will actually be an indictment against populism and nationalism, and a call for compliance with the European rules and principles which some Member States have forgotten. It is the Council’s duty to take the European Parliament’s opinion into account and to act accordingly."@en1
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