Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-12-10-Speech-1-068"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-12-10"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:One-minute speeches on matters of political importance2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20071210.15.1-068"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-12-10-Speech-1-0692
lpv:speaker	lp:Ioan Mircea Paşcu2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, today I intend to address the issue of the right balance between the fight against corruption and democracy. The international image of corruption in some countries, Romania included, is so powerful that it has apparently generated the belief that, in order to fight it, even bending democracy is permitted. Consequently, Brussels continuously calls for and salutes vocally the strengthening of the instruments to fight corruption, but usually keeps silent when those very instruments are abused, being primarily designed for internal political consumption. Therefore, if the fight against corruption remains a priority – and it should stay so – the praise one gets from the keepers of democracy should be equally accompanied by criticism of exaggerations and breaking of fundamental citizens’ rights. Otherwise, under the pretence of fighting corruption, democracy itself will be gradually undermined, and, frankly, I consider that equally, if not more, damaging."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Ioan Mircea Paşcu (PSE ). –"1

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