Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-03-15-Speech-4-200-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-03-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120315.19.4-200-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-03-15-Speech-4-201-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Hannu Takkula2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; ITRE (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Suomen Keskusta (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2012-02-13--2014-06-30)3 member; ALDE (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; CULT (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I voted in favour of this motion for resolution. As members of the European Parliament and of the European Union, we must act in accordance with our values, and we must promote political reform in Russia and make efforts to ensure that a free electoral system in Russia is a possibility. That is not the case at present, of course, and if we examine the situation closely, with reference to European values and our concepts of justice, neither the Russian Parliament nor the President have been legally elected, and this, of course, poses a problem. We should engage in cooperation with the Russians and encourage them to proceed along the path of democracy, but, to my mind, the European Union should call for new elections. Furthermore, as we are here in Strasbourg, it is worth remembering that the Council of Europe, which is located right next door, has certain obligations concerning Russia, and now Russia should also fulfil them for its part. In fact, they relate to questions of human rights, and Putin could do a lot about that. To conclude, we should now take steps to ensure that Russia has new elections very quickly. This is also in Putin’s interests, as the current mood in Russia suggests that Putin will not last the full six years in power if there are no new elections. Unfortunately, that is the situation, and the European Union should press for new elections."@en1
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