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"en.20111214.22.3-289-000"2
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"I am not aware that the European Parliament became intensively involved in the uncertainties surrounding the US presidential elections in 2000. I am not aware that the European Parliament questioned the result of the 2006 elections in the Czech Republic, achieved through the misuse of police operations. The European Union should be a beacon of democracy. Who else can do this in today’s world? I, too, would like the EU to provide support to everyone who is fighting for truth and democracy worldwide. Before we start being such a beacon, however, we should learn to adopt a fair approach vis-à-vis the politics of other countries. If our motive is the favour shown by a political regime for the economic interests of the Member States, we should not venture into the business of mentoring. This applies to election processes as much as it does, for example, to the death penalty, where we also have a different approach depending on the country in which it is applied. Today, we awarded the Sakharov Prize to the Arab Spring. The award should perhaps be accompanied by an exhibition of photographs of leading European politicians embracing Gaddafi and other leaders overthrown in the Arab Spring. I did not vote in favour of the resolution on the EU-Russia Summit concerning the Russian parliamentary elections. According to my convictions and my conscience, I had no right to do this. That is, I confess, something that I regret."@en1
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