Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-12-03-Speech-3-076"
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"I would like to remind the Council and also the Commission that the EU is based on the basic values, such as democracy, rule of law and respect for human rights.
Therefore I condemn strongly the spirit in which the recent EU-Russia summit in Nice was held. It is not acceptable that business as usual will start again with the argument that there is no alternative.
Mainstreaming human rights in its external policies and respect for the rule of law are the cornerstones in any relations with third countries.
Russia cannot be an exception, in particular in the light of the fact that it has not fulfilled all the conditions laid down in the agreement after the aggression towards Georgia.
I am concerned that the EU will lose respect as a serious and independent actor in international affairs. Furthermore, EU hesitancy to set clear limits on such a pre-planned violation of the norms of international conduct is likely to encourage similar aggression from the Russian side in the future.
Therefore I strongly call on the Commission and Council to seriously reconsider their decision to continue with business as usual."@en1
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