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"In Hungary, one of the old democracies of Europe and a Member State of the European Union for scarcely a couple of years, the police, with barely concealed government help, has for several months been severely limiting the fundamental right of citizens to assembly. We Hungarians are proud of the Hungarian Parliament building and we named the great square in front of it after the greatest hero of the Hungarian War of Independence, Lajos Kossuth. This square has played a decisive role in the history of Hungary for the past 100 years. This is the square that the chief of police of Budapest closed three months ago illegally and in violation of the right to assembly, in order to stop citizens from demonstrating. The Hungarian Constitution, as well as every international treaty dealing with civil liberties, forbids the unjustified restriction of such a basic right as the right to assembly. Yet in the heart of Europe, on the main square of Budapest, on Kossuth Square, it has been forbidden to voice political opinions for three months. This is unacceptable. This is not a Hungarian issue, but rather a grave assault against European democratic values shared by all. As a final point Mr President, let me express my happiness about the fact that it was you, Mr Bielan, who could yield the floor to me."@en1
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