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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-03-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Common strategy on Ukraine2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010314.13.3-294"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-03-14-Speech-3-2952
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3 member; Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system (2000-07-06--2001-09-05)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (2000-10-05--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the current political unrest in Ukraine is extremely ill-timed. It is precisely at this moment that the country is climbing out of an economic trough in a most spectacular manner. The highly-charged battle surrounding President Kuchma’s direct involvement in the sinister murder of the journalist Gongadze is threatening to thwart the undeniable reform course of the Yushchenko government. This on-going scandal is also affecting the European Union. The clear report by Mr Väyrynen underlines the importance of the EU’s relations with its future neighbour, Ukraine. It is in Europe’s interest to have effective democratic rule in Kiev. And there is no sign of that yet, claims Mr Väyrynen, and rightly so. In fact, the political pandemonium surrounding the sinister Gongadze affair has widened the chasm between Ukraine and Europe. What can, and should, Europe do about this depressing state of affairs? Rapporteur Väyrynen provides a realistic solution of granting European aid, as before, for actual Ukrainian reform efforts and consciously keeping the door open to full EU membership for Ukraine. This option of entry is not least intended as a necessary incentive for the country’s reformists to persevere in their vision and policy. Mr President, after the Soviet empire broke up, a Polish diplomat stated that if Ukraine remains independent, Russia has a chance of becoming a normal state. This profound statement – probably a true Polish wish – is in line with the political desire of the Member States and candidate countries of the European Union. The Väyrynen report manages to illustrate this in a realistic manner."@en1

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