European Parliament
Dehousse (PSE ),
in writing
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(FR)
I am voting against, but not against the Czech Republic itself. Rather, I am voting against the circumstances in which this enlargement is set to take place, as I made clear in my explanation of vote on the Brok report.
I have allowed myself a couple of exceptions, however. One is to vote in favour of Cyprus for two reasons. Firstly, not to hinder in any way a peace process all Europe hopes will be successful. Secondly, because the economic impact of this accession on decision-making procedures will only be slight. My other exception involves abstaining on the accession of Poland. There has always been a role for Poland to play in the building of Europe, but others have prevented her from developing it to the full from the outset.

