Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-05-22-Speech-4-204"

Predicate	Value (sorted: default)
rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-05-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The arrest of political opponents in Belarus (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080522.29.4-204"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-05-22-Speech-4-2062
lpv:speaker	lp:Eugenijus Gentvilas2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Lietuvos Respublikos liberalų sąjūdis (2006-05-11--2009-06-15)3 member_of_the_bureau; ALDE (2007-02-27--2009-06-15)3 substitute; FEMM (2007-01-31--2009-06-15)3 member; REGI (2007-01-31--2009-06-15)3 member; Delegation for relations with Belarus (2007-03-14--2009-06-15)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (2007-03-15--2009-06-15)3
lpv:translated text	"When Alexander Lukashenko started to feel the pressure from Vladimir Putin over gas, he declared his desire for closer ties with the EU. However, today we can see that this was just empty rhetoric, which was not followed up with respect for human rights, freedom of the press and other European values. There was no reaction to the non-paper ‘What the EU could bring to Belarus’. Political arrests and repressions are continuing. The EU should send its experts without delay to observe the preparations for the autumn parliamentary elections, to see how election laws are amended and whether the opposition is given a chance to act. We cannot limit it to election observation only. That would be a huge mistake. Of course, first of all we need to ensure that EU diplomats and parliamentarians are freely allowed to enter Belarus. The European Commission and the EU Member States should do everything in their power to achieve this."@en1

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