Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-01-13-Speech-4-016"

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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	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050113.3.4-016"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-01-13-Speech-4-0172
lpv:speaker	lp:Michał Tomasz Kamiński2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2005-11-30)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2007-08-06)3 unknown; Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (2004-07-20--2007-08-06)3 member; IMCO (2004-07-21--2006-01-15)3 vice-chair; UEN (2004-07-20--2007-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the European Parliament played an extremely significant role in the set of events now known as the Orange Revolution. Our donning of the colour orange and the visits made by many of us to Ukraine were not expressions of support for one of the candidates, and this is something that should be stated very clearly. Irrespective of political differences within this House, as I see it, we did not stand up for one specific political candidate or participate in political debates within Ukraine. What we did do, however, was to support democracy and the process of democracy. If we had been sure that President Yanukovych had been victorious in a fair and democratic election, we would have respected the choice made by Ukraine. By becoming involved and helping the Ukrainian people, we supported democracy and freedom ... and demonstrated our respect for Ukrainians, who showed enormous courage and determination in defending the values which are shared by people from Ukraine to Portugal and throughout our entire continent. I should like to make it very clear that the courage shown by Ukrainians during the weeks of the Orange Revolution should now be shown by the European institutions. Unfortunately, after the Commissioner’s speech today I can only conclude that, to put it mildly, we still lack this courage. The people of Ukraine made it very obvious that their choice related to matters of geopolitics and civilisation, and that they wish to be part of our Community, whilst being aware that this is not a political act that can take place rapidly and painlessly. Realistically, this House must admit that it is a process that will necessarily last some time. Yet Ukrainians, and many of the European Union’s citizens, now expect the EU institutions to offer Ukraine the prospect of membership in the European Union. I thank you."@en1
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