Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-10-27-Speech-4-145-000"
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"en.20111027.17.4-145-000"2
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"Madam President, I believe that this is a very important decision because, unlike some drafts, it refers clearly to a rapprochement between the EU and Ukraine, rather than Ukraine’s rapprochement to Europe. Ukraine is Europe and always has been Europe!
It is a scandal that a leading representative of the EU yesterday told a select circle that the governments of the Member States were unable to agree whether or not Ukraine is a European country. It is unmistakably a European country, in contrast to Turkey. However, of course, it is unable to accede in any form at present. It is also, unfortunately, a country in decline. It is the task of the European Parliament to speak out about this clearly. Ms Tymoshenko is not the only one being persecuted in an unacceptable way – the entire opposition is suffering discrimination and persecution. This is unacceptable.
We are engaging in a clear and critical manner with the mistakes being made in this important country precisely because we consider Ukraine a European country at heart."@en1
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