Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-06-13-Speech-2-208"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-06-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:17th EU-Russia Summit (26 May 2006) (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060613.26.2-208"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-06-13-Speech-2-2092
lpv:speaker	lp:Philip Claeys2
lpv:spokenAs	member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; NA (2004-07-20--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Vlaams Belang (2004-11-15--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2006-12-13)3 substitute; CULT (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Conference of Presidents (2005-07-20--2007-01-14)3 member; SEDE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, it is self-evident that the relationship between the European Union and the Russian Federation is of huge importance. Attention was drawn a moment ago to the energy aspects, to the need for further democratisation in Russia and also to the aspects of international politics. We have also noticed that the European Union, Russia and the United States increasingly join forces on the international stage. Even following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia is still a major world player. That also applies at regional level, but we notice that there is still considerable tension between Russia on the one hand and, on the other, the states that have freed themselves from the shackles of the Soviet Union. As examples of this, I would cite the continued difficult relationship with the Baltic Sea countries, or the situation in Chechnya, and there have also been the interventions in Ukraine that were designed to nip the Orange Revolution in the bud. Democracy in Russia itself is precarious to say the least; one need only look at the problems that NGOs are experiencing. In the dialogue between the European Union and Russia, we should therefore constantly draw attention to the need for better compliance with human rights, transparency in energy policy, the fight against corruption and the need for less centralism in general. Another problem that deserves much more attention is that of the decommissioned nuclear power stations, which are under hardly any surveillance these days, and from which terrorist groups could well derive benefit. That is a point that should always be on the agenda when we talk about relations between the European Union and Russia."@en1

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