Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-05-05-Speech-2-224"
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"Madam President, I would like to congratulate the Czech Presidency on the initiative to come forward with an Eastern Partnership which will shortly be officially introduced, and I would like to call upon the Member State governments to fully commit themselves to this initiative. Above all, our neighbours in the east need to feel themselves as equal partners that are genuinely accepted as long-term associates.
I agree that the Eastern Partnership should be governed by the principles of joint ownership, differentiation and conditionality. However, the main goal is to secure a convincing victory for democratisation and the establishment of the rule of law in these countries. As for Belarus, we need step-by-step progress in reacting to every sign of concrete progress towards democracy by Belarus’ current leaders.
One of the most crucial aspects of the Eastern Partnership is going to be visa freedom. I would like to remind you of the Commission’s proposal from last December to remove all visa requirements over time for the citizens of the six future partners. Unfortunately, this revolutionary approach was replaced by a much more modest one: an offer to introduce long-term simplified visa procedures on a case-by-case basis. A successful Eastern Partnership, however, needs determination on our side and a positive openness.
It is vital to motivate our partners to make a full commitment to European values and rules. This applies especially to Ukraine. We cannot start our Eastern Partnership with vague and hesitant messages about Ukraine’s future. A democratic and firmly European Ukraine is key to a democratic, reliable and law-abiding Russia."@en1
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