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dcterms:Date	"2004-12-01"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation in Ukraine2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20041201.10.3-035"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-12-01-Speech-3-0362
lpv:speaker	lp:Elmar Brok2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3,3 chair; AFET (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3,3 unknown; Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2004-08-31--2009-07-13)3,3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2004-09-22--2007-01-30)3,3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (2004-07-28--2007-01-15)3,3 substitute; AFCO (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank the Presidency of the Council and in particular the Commissioner for the clarity with which they have spoken and with which they have made it clear that fraudulently conducted elections can neither be recognised nor declared to be valid. Ever since 1990, we have seen a change in Europe, with the peoples of Europe possessing the right to determine their own destiny, and that right must not again be jeopardised through interference from outside or manipulation from within. That is what this is about. It is not about one or other candidate; it is about this European Parliament taking the side of democracy and wanting to give the people the chance to say what they want to say. I believe we have thorough and careful work to do in this area. At the same time, the message to Ukraine must be that a president who rigs elections in order to legitimise his power has no credibility on the international stage. That also means that we will have to do some thinking about the neighbourhood programme. I am grateful to you, Commissioner, for having suspended the action programme, and, in view of the way things are developing in Ukraine, we will have to consider what is to be done about that country. I would also encourage you to be bolder than your predecessor was. Over the last two of three years, or so I believe, it was not enough to send Ukraine the message that we took it seriously and regarded it as an important partner in dialogue. I think there were those here in Brussels and in the national capitals who failed to state their position clearly, and that is why we are in this situation. That is something we should do better now, if we still have the chance to do so. It is here, if we have the imagination to do it, that a European Economic Area and much else can be brought into play in order to open up new perspectives. If we are to send a delegation to Ukraine, it must be made clear that what we are aiming for is the unity of the country, with no violence being used, and the continuation of the dialogue between the various parties, and that we have to ensure that the electoral legislation is amended, and the second round of the election – but only the second round – repeated. Anything else would be yet another manipulation intended to deny the leader of the opposition the chance of an election victory. That also means, though, that both sides must summon up the willingness to cooperate with us and with Russia equally; this must not, however, be the product of the desire for revenge, but must be characterised by respect for both sides if it is to help bring reconciliation to the Ukrainian people."@en1
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