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A neighbouring country with the geo-strategic importance of Ukraine is worthy of our special attention, due to the fact that there is actually a substantial Ukrainian community in various EU Member States, including Portugal.
Recently, during the presidential election campaign, certain events have given rise to fears of a backward step on the road towards stabilising a country that claims to operate under the rule of democratic law. The attempts at controlling the media, such as the closure of Channel 5, and various restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly, are worrying signs of this, and we must condemn them.
Ukraine will not progress towards full participatory democracy by restricting the most basic civil rights. It must first meet high standards and adopt practices that are consistent with respect for the individual, for pluralism and for freedom. Freedom and justice must be seen to be present not only in the forthcoming elections but, more importantly, in all of the country’s political activities.
The EU can play an important role in this transitional phase of Ukrainian political life, by advising and supporting the positive measures that Ukraine has actually taken, and by strongly condemning practices that bring back memories of the old Communist totalitarian blueprint.
I voted in favour."@en1
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