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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-04-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Citizens for Europe programme (2007-2013) (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"lv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060404.24.2-323"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-04-04-Speech-2-3242
lpv:speaker	lp:Ģirts Valdis Kristovskis2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Japan (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)3 vice-chair; SEDE (2004-09-01--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK (2004-07-20--2008-05-28)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; UEN (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; DEVE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	". Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to emphasise that we should not just talk about the important values common to the people of the European Union, but that we should also actively put into practice the content of Mr Takkula’s report. This is all the more true since concerns are growing that in the globalised world understanding of Europe and its identity is vanishing. In fact, we must develop a multi-faceted, honest and democratic Europe that is open towards the rest of the world. We particularly need to pay attention to historical and cultural aspects. We need to promote measures to remember the mass deportations and the victims of both Nazism and Stalinism – I repeat, and Stalinism. We should preserve the evidence of these crimes. Such tasks bear witness to progress in the European Parliament’s thinking, as displayed by Members. Unfortunately, this cannot be said about the formulations prepared by the Council. Incredibly, these have retained the connivance characteristic of the cold war years with the half-truths of European history imposed by the totalitarian Communist regime. The Council must be reminded that Stalinism too was totalitarian and was no less destructive a regime for those who died among Europe’s peoples. The Takkula report is good. It represents the now regular affirmation that historical truth does not distinguish between Nazi crimes and Communist crimes. Crimes are and remain crimes. It surprises me that in this citadel of democracy, justice and truth motions can still be encountered that attempt to weigh in the scales of importance the memories of those who died in the Holocaust or in the gulags. I thank the rapporteur and those Members with modern ways of thinking for speaking about a Europe that is honest and based on common values and accurate history."@en1

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