newsitems EU Parliament Socialist Chair Schulz to EuroFora on Turkish Cypriot head Eroglu: Unilateralism fails
EU Parliament Socialist Chair Schulz to EuroFora on Turkish Cypriot head Eroglu: Unilateralism fails
Commenting the recent April 2010 Political developments in the Territories of Cyprus Occupied by Ankara's Army, after a Change in the leadership of the Turkish Cypriot Community living there since the 1974 military invasion by Turkey exploiting a short-lived coup by ultra-nationalists inspired by a former Military regime in Greece (1967-1974), EU Parliament's SocialistDemocrat Group's President, Martin Schultz, declared to "EuroFora" his opposal against any "Unilateralist" turn that might eventually be triggered by controversial pro-Ankara Dervis Eroglou :
- "In case he (Eroglou) will realize what he anounced during the "election" campaign, an Unilateral approach, then, we must tell him that he will fail !", Schultz warned,
This obviously concerned Eroglou's traditional "2 States" preference, with only a loose Confederation between the initially 78% Greek Cypriots and 18% of Turkish Cypriots who used to live together at the island before its forced partition, at variance with UNO SC. Resolutions on Cyprus' reUnification.
- The previous T/C leader, "Mehmet Ali Talat was, in my eyes, a honest negotiator", Schultz regretted, referring to the intercommunal Talks for the reUnification of the island with Cyprus' President Demetris Christofias, while also acknowledging that several Top-level meetings went on, "despite a lot of Difficulties".
- However, "if, after the "election" (Eroglou) is prepared to make Compromises. ... , we shall cooperate with him", he promissed.
- Therefore, "we shall see if Mr. Eroglou is really such a Radical, as he is considered". "This is an Open Question", Schultz concluded on the Consequences of the April 17 Political Changes in the Occupied Territories of Cyprus.
The stance to be taken by the President of EU Parliament's second largest Group on EU Member Cyprus' developments, was particularly discussed after an earlier Controversy on several Socialist MEP's reported stance vis a vis Turkey's desiderata on the Occupied Territories of the Strategic island, which became since 2004 an EU land at the crossroads of 3 Continents and facing the Suez Channel, providing logistical help to EU-led International Peace-keeping force for Lebanon since 2006.
Meanwhile, at another, parallel possible development, Turkey's recent moves were reportedly heading towards a de facto "freezing", at least for the time being, of the ratification of 2 Protocols previously signed with Armenia.
But for Ankara it's obviously important to try to show, somehow, a cooperative profile on Cyprus, Greece, Armenia, Iran, and Democracy/Human Rights issues, in order to keep going its Lucrative negotiations with the EU, which pays Turkey more than 600 Millions € each year after 2001-2004.
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Speaking exclusively to "EuroFora", the New EU Parliament's President, former Polish Prime Minister, ChristianDemocrat/EPP MEP Jerzy Busek, welcomed proposals by EuroFora about innovative ways for EU Citizens to attend EU debates before important final decisions which affect people's lives.
- "We (EU Parliament) must be transparent", Buzek stressed from the outset. "We must have clear answers also for delicate questions. If we don't touch a problem, you must know why, and when shall we decide in the nearest future".. "Because "we (EU) must think about Europeans, first of all : They don't understand well what is going on in the EU. So, it's our duty to inform them, to make discussions here more interesting".
"EuroFora" congratulated President Buzek for the anouncement he made, from the 1st day of his election in Strasbourg (on Tuesday, 14 July 2009), on his intention to make transparent debates, exchanges of views, etc. before the final adoption of decisions in EU Parliament's Plenary, when issues are evolving inside Committees, (See earlier publication).
And we reminded, in this regard, that "EuroFora" has been advocating a project for EU Citizens' active involvement in pluralist EU debates before important EU decisions, since more than a Decade : 1997-2007+
- "Thank you. We (EU Parliament), indeed, have exciting debates", Buzek replied. But, in practice, "without a possibility for our Citizens to see them, not even by the Press, the Radio or TV, etc., because it is in Committees", he regreted.
- "But, they (i.e. Media, Citizens, etc) might interact with you, with MEPs, etc, May be we can imagine something", "EuroFora" proposed.
- "Yes, (but) it needs, a quite new idea", Buzed observed.
- "Why not through some innovations ?", "EuroFora" suggested.
- "Precisely, "EuroFora" has such a project, since more than a Decade (1997-2009), to use new technologies for public debates before major EU decisions are taken", we reminded.
- "If you have such proposals, please come to us, come to us. We must" do something, agreed the new EU Parliamen's President.
For that purpose, obviously information and debates are valuable, but purely instrumental, procedural means which can help focus on, and highlight a substantial content, attractive to EU Citizens, which needs to be determined by other, political, and not mediatic factors.
Buzek spoke about the urgent need to overcome the Global Economic Crisis, the struggle for Human and Civic Rights, Democracy, etc., the Eastern Partnership, links with Russia, strategic partnership with USA and emerging countries, etc.
But he also used (while speaking both to "EuroFora" and other Media) the expression : "The Europeans", for EU Citizens. This points right towards what several important EU leaders (including French President Sarkozy, German Chancellor Merkel, etc) have started to highlight particularly during the recent years : That there is a vital need, and an historic opportunity, for the development of a European Conscience, to stimulate e renaissance of a European Identity able to attract Popular support, for the EU to become a strong player in a Multopolar World : In other words, the revitalisation of a project for a "Political Europe".
By a coincidence, this was indirectly but surely reminded, earlier in Strasbourg, by another ... Busek (this time with a "s") :
Speaking to more than 650 participants from CoE's member countries, at the conclusion of the 2009 Summer University of its Political Schools, Erhard Busek, (with an "s"), former vice-Chancellor of Austria and EU Coordinator for South-Eastern Europe, pointed at the current need to revitalize Europe's "Identity", forged by Greek philosophy and Roman Law, Christian values and Enlightment's ideas, etc. through the ages.
- "We have almost the same name with Jerzy Buzek (EU Parliament's new President, who is a former Polish Prime Minister), because both our Families come ...from the same village, located at the Heart of Europe, which was often shared between Poland, Germany and the Czech Republic. But my family emmigrated a long time ago to Austria, while Jerzy Buzek's family remained in Poland", explained f. vice-Chancellor Erhard Busek to "EuroFora".
An astonishingly concrete and simple example of European Integration from the grassroots : Starting by EU Citizens, i.e. those "Europeans", that EU Parliament's new President, Jerzy Buzek (this time with a "z"), wants to bring alongside MEP's decision-making proces, (according to "EuroFora"'s main idea : Comp. supra)...