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"... practices in this House if representatives from all groups – even the smallest group, that of Non-attached Members – are not given the floor before a vote. Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the citizens of the EU Member States do not expect us to talk in soundbites, but to be honest. The simple truth about the political context of this disaster should finally be told.
Local political interests are being played out in the shadow of the terrible tsunami tragedy. The UN’s crumbling authority is to be revived thanks to its aid measures in Asia. The USA and certain European countries wish to improve their image in this part of Asia and extend their influence over the continent by means of humanitarian measures. The victims of the disaster are being helped to some extent along the way, but it is abundantly clear that huge advantages are being gained from the whole affair.
I would like to believe that the European Union’s charitable measures will serve aid-related purposes alone, and that we will not, as the EU, prey on human misfortune and promote our own narrow interests in the aftermath of such a major tragedy. The aid we provide should be rapid and based on solidarity, and it should not be held up by a bureaucratic obstacle course."@en1
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