European Parliament
Francis Wurtz (GUE/NGL ). –
(FR)
Mr President, my group has called for a statement from the Commission followed by a debate. We were, I might add, also in favour of submitting a resolution, but I believe that several groups do not want one.
Why are we insisting, however, that there be at the very least a statement from the Commission followed by a debate? We are insisting because, for some days now, tanks have been sent to this region, Turkish Kurdistan. There are a great many victims, including children. The repression is extremely violent. This is a country that is in the process of negotiating its accession to the European Union. I therefore believe that this extremely serious breach of commitments made by the country in question is of direct concern to the Commission.
That is why we want a statement and a debate to be included on Thursday’s agenda, and, if possible, as the first agenda item in the morning.

