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substitute; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-16--2013-05-28)3,3
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"Mr President, I would like to extend once again our condolences to the families of those who died in the clashes in Port Said. We insist that a full and transparent investigation take place and all allegations of politically motivated action behind the tragedy be taken seriously. I would also like to express our solidarity and sympathy to all those who continue, day by day, their struggle for democracy and social justice in Egypt.
We know very well that the transition is not a fairy tale with a happy ending where evil is destroyed and all the characters start a long and happy life. Any transition is a long process with, let us be frank, an open end. It may reach the goals of the revolution or it may end up in chaos or new tyranny. So far, we have seen ups and downs, but the direction was maintained. Worrying signs should not be overlooked. While praising the advances, we should also be vocal on the shortcomings.
NGOs are the core of civil society in any country. Egypt has no tradition in that and naturally foreign donors are interested in supporting civil society structures. This is a form of immediate practical support that can be expected and delivered to the country. However, control has been tightened to a degree for which no meaningful explanation can be given. Legal control over foreign funding has tightened; the Central Bank is monitoring bank transfers to NGOs; 10 organisations have been banned and dozens of activists will face trial. Why? We have to react and we call for the criminal charges against NGOs and political foundations to be dropped immediately. I hope that this resolution will be carefully read both in Cairo and in Brussels."@en1
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