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"Mr President, when democracy and freedom are at stake, you are either for or against. It is therefore extremely important at this time that we make our position in favour of democracy and freedom clear by calling for electoral freedom in Ukraine.
We are not motivated by the victory of one or other of the candidates; our imperative is the hopes of the Ukrainian people. Let us not forget that, quite apart from the fact that it is a neighbouring country to Europe, there are hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians spread across Europe. Indeed, there is a large Ukrainian community in Portugal. Those of us who have followed these elections closely cannot betray the trust that they have placed in a Union that is, above all, democratic and free.
It is also the appropriate time, however, to say that we welcome Parliament’s excellent contribution to the cause of democracy in Ukraine. The stakes clearly justify our commitment. The time has also come to acknowledge, as has already been stated in this House, that, broadly speaking, in terms of core values, our priorities are identical to those of our transatlantic allies.
I shall conclude by saying that the determination shown by the majority of Ukrainian people is an example to all of us, which commits us, more so with every day that passes, to promoting democracy, freedom and the rule of law."@en1
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