Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-07-04-Speech-3-054-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-07-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Programme of activities of the Cyprus Presidency (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"sk"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120704.3.3-054-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-07-04-Speech-3-055-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Eduard Kukan2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2009-09-17--2014-06-30)3 member; AFET (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Slovenská demokratická a kresťanská únia - Demokratická strana (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; DROI (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 substitute; DEVE (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 chair; Delegation for relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo (2009-09-17--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I would also like to welcome President Christofias and thank him for his presentation. The Cyprus Presidency presented its fourth priority, entitled . It will thus focus on the countries of the southern partnership and strive to strengthen relations with partners in the Mediterranean area. This focus logically follows the geographic location of Cyprus. However, I would like to call on the Cyprus Presidency also to build on the results of the Danish Presidency in the EU enlargement process and to ensure continuity in this area. It is important that the countries of the Western Balkans make smooth progress in the further stages of the accession process. In this regard, Cyprus should also focus on issues related to the reform processes, in particular the fight against corruption and organised crime. The Western Balkan countries still have many shortcomings in these areas, and their elimination would also help to ensure a better Europe, which is another of the priorities of the Cyprus Presidency. I would just like to mention, because we do not always realise it, that the reform processes in the Western Balkans have a direct impact on the security of the European Union. It is worth noting that the opening of accession negotiations with Montenegro, the granting of candidate status to Serbia, Commissioner Füle’s negotiations in Brussels with the political leaders of Bosnia-Herzegovina and, not least, the rapid progress made by Iceland in the accession negotiations are all good foundations on which to continue building and moving forward in the enlargement process. It will therefore certainly be worthwhile for the Cyprus Presidency to invest in this process, because its suspension could have negative, irreversible consequences. To conclude, I would also like to wish the Cyprus Presidency every success in achieving its ambitious plans."@en1
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