Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-05-24-Speech-4-155"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-05-24"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The Radio Caracas TV Channel in Venezuela2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070524.24.4-155"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-05-24-Speech-4-1562
lpv:speaker	lp:Manuel Medina Ortega2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (2006-02-02--2007-06-19)3,3 unknown; Partido Socialista Obrero Español (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Canada (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; IMCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2007-05-23--2009-07-13)3,3 member; JURI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I wish to speak in this House in defence of press freedom: here, in Venezuela and anywhere in the world. The Socialist Group in the European Parliament has supported a motion for a resolution, basically presented by the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance with certain amendments, and we are still supporting it in this House. We are doing so because there are elections in Venezuela, as previous speakers have said. Mrs Frassoni and I were there representing the European Union during the last elections, and we witnessed a fair election process. There is press freedom in Venezuela. It is true that it is not good for press freedom to be restricted and we must be concerned about anything of that nature, but we must also acknowledge that the Venezuelan Government is a democratic government and that there are judicial guarantees. Any intervention by us could therefore be interpreted as the European Union interfering in the internal affairs of a country that is in a rather delicate situation. Venezuela is currently split in two and the last thing we should do is contribute to a confrontation amongst Venezuelans. The role of this Parliament and of the European Union must be to act in a friendly manner towards the Venezuelan authorities, society and political forces in order to prevent this conflict from becoming any worse."@en1

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