Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-02-19-Speech-2-168"
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"Prime Minister, both you and we expect a lot of Europe’s future. In his time Robert Schuman hoped to unite Europeans after centuries of separation caused by various conflicts. He understood that in order to know where we are going it is important to know where we have come from. Prime Minister, do you realise that the European Union has not taken stock of its undemocratic, totalitarian past? An obvious example is last year’s EU Framework Decision on combating racism and xenophobia. It is recommended that European countries impose custodial sentences for the denial of Nazi crimes, but similar crimes under the Communist regime, their unjustified denial or, even worse, their glorification are deliberately forgotten. Europe should not allow this. What impression does this give to the millions of Eastern Europeans, including residents of what is now the European Union, who were tortured in Stalin’s concentration camps? I call upon you to seriously reflect on and promote a solution to this problem in the name of Europe’s future and justice. Thank you."@en1
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