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"Mr President, anyone with an interest in democracy is seriously concerned about the recent political developments in Iran. There is the risk that the banning of reform-minded MPs from fighting the elections will result in a huge abstention rate, particularly among young people. This is the only way for them to express their disillusionment. They fear more than ever that they will become victims of the backward-oriented forces. The constant flagrant undermining of the reform-minded forces constitutes a threat to a new revolutionary movement. Furthermore, Iran is running the risk of further isolating itself at international level. This is particularly worrying with regard to the conflicts in the Middle East region. Given its location, Iran is making the Middle East more vulnerable than ever. In the short term, the European Union should bring all diplomatic channels to bear in an attempt to induce the regime in Iran to reconsider the exclusion of reform-minded MPs from the elections. This should be made a condition for giving the existing cooperation between the European Union and Iran new impetus in areas of mutual interest. Apart from that, the European Union should lose no time in developing new initiatives aimed at cutting off the drug route between Iran and Europe."@en1
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