newsitems EU Parliament drops Turkey Accession, prefers Relationship. +Ashton for Deep Democracy in Neighbours
EU Parliament drops Turkey Accession, prefers Relationship. +Ashton for Deep Democracy in Neighbours
Adopting last minute Amendments in a key Resolution on EU Foreign Policy after a landmark Debate on EU High Representative Baroness Ashton's declaration of Principles for New EU Neighborhood Strategy since the recent Changes evolving in 3rd Mediterranean Countries, (See infra), EU Parliament's Plenary in Strasbourg, rejected the term "Accession" for Turkey, replacing it by the Neutral term "Future Relationship" between "EU and Turkey" :
- With a Majority of 338 against 280 Votes, MEPs refused a controversial Draft which had vainly felt a "need for a renewed Momentum in Turkey's accession (sic !) negotiations" in order "to avoid a potential Standstill", and replaced it, instead, with another, quite Different sentence, which asks "a long-term Strategic approach to be taken by both the EU and Turkey towards their Future Relationship", (i.e. something which could be also a kind of "Privileged Partnership", etc).
Moreover, MEPs observe and "deplore the virtual STAGNATION of Turkey's accession" initial bid, which has notoriously become controversial and unpopular in recent years, atteste the existence of "Obstacles" in front of it, and "Warn of seriouss, long-term Problems if the EU - Turkey Relationship is not stabilised", in one way or another. Despite that, MEPs "hope" that "Turkey will continue its Modernization.. at any case".
+ MEPs also adopted another relevant Amendment, on this same occasion, Warning Ankara that EU's decisions in this regard depend from "All" its "Member States", i.e. including f.ex. Cyprus (that Ankara notoriously still refuses to recognize, while also Occupying with its Military the Northern Part of that EU Country), as well as France, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and other EU States more or less opposed to Turkey's controversial and unpopular EU bid.
Significantly, both these 2 key amendments were tabled by experienced, mainstream British MEP Andrew Duff, of the Liberal/Democrat Group, from the New Governing Liberal/Conservative Majority of Clegg and Cameron at the U.K., - inevitably reminding Lloyd George/young Winston Churchill's (also Liberal/Conservative) famous, Historic opposal to Ottoman Turkey's oppression against Arabs, Amenians and Greeks, etc. during the 1915-1922 period.. --------------------------------------------------------------------------
The move came after EU High Representative on Common Foreign and Security Policy, EU Commission's vice-President, Baroness Cathy Ashton, in a landmark speech on the "Main aspects and Basic Choices" of CFSP, focused from the outset, speaking from the point of view of General Principles, on the "Winds of Change" which are "Blowing accross Countries we call our Neighbours", posing "Great Challenges for Europe, but also Opportunities we cannot afford to miss", including "Aspirations" and "Expectations" to meet the "Need for (what she called) Deep Democracy", I.e.; "Respect for the Rule of Law, Freedom of Speech, Respect for Human Rights, an Independent Judiciary and Impartial Administration" : "It's not just about Changing Governments.. In the long run, Surface Democracy, that floats on the top - people casting their Votes freely on Election Date ... - will not survive if Deep Democracy fails to take root", as she said.
- "Europe has Choices to make.. As we look at our Neighborhood, we have to be ready to rise to the Challenges hat are being asked of us. I can make Hundreds of Statements, and I do : "I deplore, condemn, urge, demand. But we also need to Act. And that Action has to comme in Different Forms", she added. "Change does not necessarily assure Progress, but Progress absolutely requires Change", Ashton underlined. "And that means we (EU) have to be more Determined to Act... We have to decide that we will all play our part. But if we only do it when the Media's Attention is on those Countries or on us, then we will fail", she warned. On the contrary, "we (EU) have got to Help our Neighbours Not just to Start their Journey towards Democracy, but to Complete it", concluded EU's CFSP Head.
All this apparently sounds Negatively for Turkey's controversial and unpopular EU bid, particularly considering also CoE's recent anouncement that Turkey, even after more than 16 Years of Condemnations by ECHR for exceptionally grave Human Rights Violations, (such as Killings, Torture, abritrary deprivation of liberty, Violations of Freedom of Speech, Association, Religion, etc), +1995-2011, still persists into having a Growing Quantity of New Cases of Judgements condemning Ankara transmited to CoE's Committee of Ministers in order to supervise their implementation, remaining (and even aggravating since 2010 !) its No 1, Record High position among the 47 Member States of the PanEuropean CoE in attested Human Rights Violations in Serious cases of particularly Grave Concern :
- Thus, according to the Latest CoE Data, made available on April 2011, Turkey (No 1)represents .. 20% of "New Cases" of ECHR Condemnations introduced in 2010 (augmenti,g + 2% from 2009), compared to "only" 13% for Russia, (No 2), which has, nevertheless, a more than Twice bigger Population, followed by Romania and Poland with 9%, as well as Ukraine with 8%, etc.
- Moreover, Turkey also represents the No 1 Number of exceptionaly Serious, Grave Human Rights Violations, condemned by ECHR in "Leading Cases", which have been "Pending", at CoE's Committee of Ministers, without Implementation "for more than two Years" Time, at the End of 2010, totaling some 16% among CoE's 48 Countries, followed by Russia and Bulgaria with 9%, Romania with 7%, Ukraine and Italy with 6%, etc.
Thus, Turkey obviously continues, and even aggravates recently, its No 1 Reponsibility for ECHR and all CoE's notorious Overload in Human Rights' Violations cases, particularly the most serious, grave, and numerous...
=> In these conditions, everyone can understand the Doubts recently expressed even by EU Chairman-in-office, the Hungarian Foreign Minister Nemeth, speaking in a Press Conference at EU Parliament in Strasbourg, (Comp. relevant Replies of the Hungarian EU Presidency to "EuroFora"s Questions on this occasion, already sent earlier to Donors/Subscribers), concerning Turkey's place vis a vis EU's New Neighborhood Policy :
- Speaking about the need to re-think anew EU's Neighborhood Policy, the EU Council's Chairman-in-office observed critically that "Turkey, is ... Difficut to Distinguish, but, Is it a...factor towards the Caucasian Region, or more and more under the Southern sphere of influence ?", as he wondered, focusing on recent Changes and/or Aspirations for real Democratisation in 3rd Mediterranean Countries, from Morocco up to Syria and beyond..
Indeed, since EU Parliament adopted, since April 2011, a crystal-clear Resolution on the on-going Changes in 3rd Mediterranean Countries, asking mainly to considerably strenghen, and start to really apply, the Human Rights and Democracy Clauses in all instruments concerning their relations with the EU, it obviously becomes impossible, Today, for the EU to credibly promisse Human Rights' Respect to the People of all other Neighbouring, 3rd Mediterranean Countries, except from Turkey, without being accused to practice Double Standards !
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It's important to create a synergy between "mutually stimulating" EU Countries' moves in order to overcome an "Unjust" Crisis "imported from USA", stressed new French Minister for Economic Revival, Patrick Devedjian, in Strasbourg, warning also that, while hoping for a vigorous Obama US Plan, nevertheless, "Time" is of essence for Europe...
In fact, it's EU's own interest to act Fast, before June 2009 EU Election, since, with Lisbon Treaty not ratified yet, it cannot face again the risk of a Majority Abstention, as back in 1999 and 2004, nor another "anti-EU" mood among Citizens, as in the 2005 French and Dutch "No", followed by the 2008 Irish "No", without endangering rare Historic opportunities, currently open for the EU, whose future is at stake.
From Social issues up to High-Tech Scientific Research, concrete action for Economic revival started from Strasbourg and its European dimension, for the new super-Minister Patrick Devedjian, who visited a Popular Social Housing and Infrastructure project at nearby Hagenau village, before meeting new leaders of Strasbourg's unified mega-University in a Scientific Labo at the Campus, close to EU Parliament and CoE headquarters.
Devedjian, who met also with all the spectrum of Local Political deciders of Alsace region, close to FrancoGerman borders, wants for deeds to meet the words, in real practice, whenever politicians speak about Strasbourg and Europe's development.
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Devedjan to "EuroFora" : "European coordination can act as a multiplicator by mutual stimulations"
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Devedjian was questioned by "Euro-Fora" on his expectations for reciprocal effects of coordinated European plans :
- "We are living in a (European and Global) system where borders are transparent : When we take measures in France, they produce effects also in Germany, in Belgium, Italy, Spain, or other EU countries, and vice-versa. "So, we can have mutually stimulating effects between national revival Plans, if they are somehow coordinated", ..."They can augment each other's effects, acting as multiplicators and levers". "As a State stimulates Local authorities and Private business, similarly, each EU country's economic revival plan may multiply the effects of other EU countries' actions", he told us.
- "F.ex., when I visited Strasbourg University's Scientific labos, they told me that part of the renovation, funded by France, is realized by German companies located only a few Kms away from the border. Thus, the French revival plan benefits also the German economy. And vice-versa : when Germany takes certain measures, they can have beneficial effects also for French companies"
In an era of Globalisation, "nobody can close and isolate himself inside a Fish-Bowl !", he concluded.
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Economy's revival starts from Strasbourg and Europe, for new French Minister Devedjian
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This could be one of the reasons for which the new French Minister for Economic Stimulus chose to make his 1st visit to Strasbourg, the headquarters of European and Paneuropean Institutions, in the Franco-German river borders at the heart of Europe.
- "It was President Sarkozy's idea", he revealed, adding also fresh "support to Strasbourg's European vocation, not only with words, but also with deeds" :F.ex., the completion of a High-Speed Train network, due to stimulate fast links with Germany, Austria, Italy, Hungary and other central EU Countries.
- "This Crisis is Unjust for Europe, because it wasn't its fault". The greatest part of the "Crisis was imported from the USA, where problems are deeper than here'', in the EU. The Crisis "wasn't due to a bad managment by Europe", who was affected by problems which emerged elsewhere. That's why Europe must be united and active enough to face this challenge. said Devedjian, who has just won +5% in popularity...
- "I hope that there will be an "Obama-effect" also on Economy, and that the Plan of the New American President will be substantial enough to face this crisis, which is worse in the USA than in our area", Europe, he added.
"Economic Revival overcomes political divisions : F.ex. Strasbourg's Socialist Mayor "Ries agreed that State actions funded by Public Debt are justified during such exceptional circumstances", noted the Center-Right republican Minister.
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"Zeitnot" for 2009 EU Elections ?
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"My problem is Time", stressed Devedjian from the outset, at Strasbourg's University. "I have to engage 75% of funds in 2009, out of a total of 29 Billion euros", he explained later. "Monitoring will be of essence", because we must "avoid bureaucracy or delays. No project should get lost or neglected in complex meanders of adminstrative offices' moving sands", he warned.
- "I must create activities in the middle of the Crisis", he added. Questioned by EuroFora whether he aims to start creating some "hopes before the June 2009 EU Elections", Devedjian, a former leader of the Governing Political Party in France: UMP, did not immediately reply, but revealed, later, that he "hoped to start at least some Projects on May 2009, even if the bulk of Revival Plan's effects are "expected from Autumn 2009".
However, with only 30% of EU Citizens currently aiming to cast a vote at the forthcoming EU Elections on June, (See other NewStory), the coordinated moves' results are expected to be crucial for Citizens' participation and votes at the forthcoming June 2009 EU Elections throughout all 27 EU Member Countries...Thus, it's vital for all Europe's own Future that coordinated national Economic revival plans start to have concrete results and create hopes for new dynamics before the June 2009 EU Election...
A real challenge, since careful choices are needed : Our aim is to fund projects which "create activities", even "in the middle of the crisis", and have a "lever effect, attracting other investments", Devedjian said. Because the "Stimulus' Plan has 2 aims : A Tactical one : to create New Activities. And a Strategic one : Choose what can become efficient and useful also in the Long-term".
- "Are you ready ?", he asked Strasbourg University's new President, professor Alain Beretz, with some 700 million euros in his pockets for Education-Research in France. - "We are !", he replied.
- "The Minister's initiative can accelerate funds, and Time is important for us. This concerns the entire renovation of all our buildings", said to "EuroFora" President, Beretz. "I showed some Scientific Research Labos to Mr. Devedjian. But, If we had more time, I could show him also some Education Amphis, whose condition needs to meet Strasbourg's new Mega-University's ambition" to reach the 10 best in the World, as Prime Minister Fillon earlier anounced here.
(Devedjian kicks off his Economic Revival tour from Strasbourg University, meeting with its new chairman Beretz, at Scientific Institute Le Bel)
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Regional Prefectures should gather and select projects to be presented for decision before the end of January 2009.
A well-known close friend of President Sarkozy, who succeeded as EU Chairman to launch, in agreement with German chancelor Merkel and even British prime minister Brown, vigorous EU actions against the Financial/Economic Crisis, (starting from the 1st Historic Summit of EuroZone's Heads of State/Government, October 12 at Elysee Palace, followed by Washington G20 Global Summit), Devedjan will have a key role in the realisation of National and EU plans recently agreed in Brussels.
President Sarkozy is expected to arrive himself in Strasbourg, on the occasion of the official inauguration of its brand New Mega-Hospital, on the 9th of January 2009, at the eve of EU Parliament's session here, Elysee confirmed shortly after Devedjian's visit.
EU is due to review its economic revival plans at March 2009 EU Council in Prague, before the April 2 London Global Summit.
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Multi-facet concrete activities at focus : Stimulus Minister Devedjian at the Political, Social and High-Tech fronts in Strasbourg...