European Parliament
Alavanos (GUE/NGL ),
in writing
(EL)
There are two reasons for my symbolic vote against the accession of Poland. One is the so-called 'ethnical declaration' attached to the Accession Treaties, which covers and legalises the position against abortion. The second is the participation of Polish soldiers in the war against Iraq, in a show of servile pro-Americanism and highly insolent anti-Europeanism. I consider that I espouse the hopes and wishes of the proud Polish nation, which will become a member of the European Union as an independent country, bringing to an end the period during which this large, historic country was used as a satellite, now by the USA and previously by Russia and Germany.

