Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-12-12-Speech-2-223"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-12-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Coordination of certain of the Member States' provisions on television broadcasting (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"et"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061212.40.2-223"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-12-12-Speech-2-2242
lpv:speaker	lp:Marianne Mikko2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2004-09-22--2009-07-13)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-21--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; EMPL (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; CULT (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"The Baltic States almost bloodlessly rid themselves of the Soviet occupation. The greatest number of people gave their lives defending the freedom and objectivity of the press. On 20 August 1990, twenty Estonian patriots resisted Moscow’s OMON Special Forces soldiers to defend the Tallinn Television Tower. On 13 January 1991, fifteen people died defending the television tower in Vilnius. Dozens more Lithuanians were injured in gas attacks against the television and radio building and transmitting centre. In discussing the Audio-Visual Media Services Directive, the people of the Baltic States think about unbiased media more than advertising sales. It is manifestly clear that the Kremlin has now once again reined in the media. What is less well known is that part of the European Union media has been transformed into an obedient instrument of Moscow. Our liberal attitudes permit the Pervõi Baltiiski Kanal, which has its headquarters in Riga, to turn the Russian-speaking inhabitants of the three Baltic States against our countries’ legal governments. The channel is funded not by Russian businessmen, but by Russian propagandists. Their skills have reached a new level, and the channel’s ideological message is skilfully concealed among entertainment. This does not, however, fool media experts. Every Member State must be able to defend itself against such hostile foreign propaganda. My motion to amend was signed by all of the representatives from the Baltic States, regardless of their party affiliation. We have already experienced the Kremlin’s ideological manipulation, and do not wish to endure it again."@en1

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