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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-01-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Results of Ukraine elections2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050113.3.4-012"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-01-13-Speech-4-0132
lpv:speaker	lp:Annemie Neyts-uyttebroeck2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; AGRI (2004-07-22--2005-06-22)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten - Vivant (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; SEDE (2004-07-30--2007-01-14)3 member; ALDE (2004-07-20--2007-02-26)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, Commissioner, 26 December was a great day for Ukraine, a great day for the EU and naturally also a great day for democracy. It was a great day for Ukraine, because following weeks of peaceful protests, and despite especially foul weather conditions, it was decided to hold a third round of presidential elections. Eventually, all those involved agreed to this with great maturity. It was an important moment for the European Union, because its unanimous action made it possible to achieve a positive outcome, and also because the European Union made most of the efforts in the field of electoral observation, to which my group has, of course, also contributed. Finally, the correct manner in which the elections were conducted made it an especially great day for democracy. I should like to underline that 300 000 Ukrainians were also involved in this electoral observation, which is quite a gigantic effort. The run-up to the elections as a whole made Ukraine a stronger society. Finally, I should like to emphasise that there will also be a great need for free and independent media, and that the new president and the government that is to be formed will need to set to building and strengthening the market economy and the constitutional state. I am not sure if I understood you correctly, Commissioner, when you said that the action plan offers plenty of scope for intensifying relations between the European Union and Ukraine. I should like to have this confirmed by you, because, should that not be the case, let it be clear that we too would call for the action plan to be renegotiated. I would like to finish off by reminding you of Article 49 of the Treaty of the European Union, which stipulates that a European country, provided it meets the conditions, can apply for membership of the European Union."@en1

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