Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-05-22-Speech-2-320-375"
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"en.20120522.15.2-320-375"2
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"Whilst I am a proponent of women’s rights internationally and believe in an equal and gender-balanced society, I am uncomfortable with the EU acting as an arbiter of rights and legislation in third countries. Whilst the international community should act together to promote fairness and equality and protect the most vulnerable members of society, the EU, as a largely unelected, supranational undemocratic organisation should not be in a position to speak on behalf of all Member States on the world stage. I understand that the potential accession of Turkey to the EU requires the country to conform to certain standards and ideals. However, I oppose Turkey becoming a Member State of the EU on various grounds and equally do not believe any new Member States should be admitted, as I do not believe in the continuation of the EU in its present format. Issues such as those laid out in the report must be addressed by the Turkish Government, yet I do not believe the EU should be the authority to hold Turkey accountable."@en1
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