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"Mr President, when we talk about defending European values, left-wing and right-wing do not come into these matters. This is why I am surprised at my colleagues from the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) who are defending their party position without putting forward too many arguments, rather than the objective European position. The events taking place in Hungary are obviously at odds with European values, but the problem is even bigger than this.
Other countries, such as Romania and Bulgaria, have similar processes which are perhaps not as extreme, but also do exist. As a result of this, the measures which will be adopted by both the European Commission and European Parliament will be of paramount importance in indicating to anyone wishing to follow this path that this option is not possible.
Many examples on this point can be given. The last presidential and local authority elections held in Bulgaria were an example of how democratic elections should not be run. This observation appears in the report from the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe. It is a fact that the media in Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania are dependent on their governments. It is also a fact in Bulgaria that absolute party pressure is exerted on independent regulators, where staff at all the independent institutions were obliged to submit their resignation and be replaced by faithful party officials.
Pressure is exerted on the judicial system in these countries as an everyday occurrence. Investors are abandoning these countries not due to the economic risk, but rather to the political risk. These are issues which must be examined in the European Union. They have come about specifically because they conflict with European values. The fact something is legal does not mean that it is just.
Many governments have gone down the legal route and applied repressive measures, including in Bulgaria’s history. This is why measures must be adopted by both the Commission and Parliament."@en1
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