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"The European Parliament is right to indicate its concern about the situation in Russia and to recommend to the Council that it promote human rights, democracy, media independence, the development of civil society, religious freedom, the rule of law, and transparency, with special focus on seeking an urgent improvement of the situation in Chechnya. Finally, it clearly indicates the responsibility of the Russian state for the acts of violence in this dirty war.
There is, however, a gaping hole: the social issue. We cannot ignore it, or even regret the slow progress of reforms, when the EU completely agreed with swift liberalisation in Russia. The privatisations were, however, criminal (with financial giants turned into monopolies for next to nothing and huge tax evasion), which explains why Russia’s disgraceful oligarchy meets with indifference from the citizens. Russian citizens are currently going through the privatisation of the pension system and of community services and the reform of the labour code. Education and health reforms are also under way which include a fall in tax levies. It is significant that the resolution does not recommend anything concerning union rights or a fairer distribution of wealth. Faced with such a lamely one-sided resolution, I abstained from voting."@en1
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