European Parliament
O-000129/2012
(B7-0119/2012)
Elena Băsescu  (PPE ).
(RO)
Mr President, I, too, endorse the stance taken by Mr Fjellner and I regret that the ACAA with Israel has been postponed for so long. I should stress that its signing does not mark a new phase in relations but rather the implementation of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership. In this context, I think that it was unjustified to delay the decision for a very long time. I hope that today’s debate will be the final chapter in this controversy, after which Parliament will finally give its consent. This is why I call on the Commission to provide all the clarifications requested by some of my colleagues, so that we can overcome the current deadlock. I should also mention that the report on Israel’s involvement in EU programmes, for which I am the shadow rapporteur, has also been blocked for a very long time by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. I hope that this situation can be resolved to allow cooperation with Israel to progress.

