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"Mr President, Commissioner, let me thank the rapporteurs for an excellent piece of work which has significantly improved the Commission’s proposals. I have previously had difficulty in supporting reports dealing with terrorism, despite the fact that I seriously regard terrorism as one of the most important tests of the Union’s credibility and capacity for solidarity and shared responsibility. With all due respect for fellow Members from Member States which are afflicted by the madness of terrorism, I have to say that our duty to ensure that democracy is never defended by undemocratic means is paramount. The rule of law must be upheld, along with respect for the privacy of citizens.
The Commission’s woolly formulations on the criminalisation of public provocation, alongside other proposals to extend the coverage to utterances excusing terrorism, are so broad and open to interpretation as to risk bringing the purpose of the legislation – to achieve a common level of protection throughout the Union – seriously into disrepute. The fight against terrorism must be conducted on a common basis, but with respect for the Union’s various legal traditions and standards and, not least, with respect for democratic traditions and values."@en1
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