Wednesday, 5 February 2014 - Strasbourg
Pino Arlacchi (S&D ). - Mr President, I believe that in the last few days Ukraine has shown up a need for a deep review of our Eastern partnership project. The major flaw of our Eastern policies is their anti-Russian, Cold War profile. This policy should be redesigned with a view to including a rational approach and not antagonising a country which is not an enemy; because Russia is part of Europe and should be treated accordingl
Another major blunder is our excessive interference in Ukrainian political affairs. Ukraine is not an EU protectorate; it is a sovereign country with a freely-elected parliament. We should stop telling them what kind of government they should have, what kind of constitution they should adopt and when and how to have a political electio
It is not the European Union’s business to liberate Ukraine and to take sides in its political process. It is ridiculous to ask Russia to stop retaliatory measures against Ukraine yet at the same time threaten EU sanctions if Ukraine does not follow our agenda.
Pino Arlacchi (S&D ). - Mr President, I believe that in the last few days Ukraine has shown up a need for a deep review of our Eastern partnership project. The major flaw of our Eastern policies is their anti-Russian, Cold War profile. This policy should be redesigned with a view to including a rational approach and not antagonising a country which is not an enemy; because Russia is part of Europe and should be treated according
Another major blunder is our excessive interference in Ukrainian political affairs. Ukraine is not an EU protectorate; it is a sovereign country with a freely-elected parliament. We should stop telling them what kind of government they should have, what kind of constitution they should adopt and when and how to have a political electio
It is not the European Union’s business to liberate Ukraine and to take sides in its political process. It is ridiculous to ask Russia to stop retaliatory measures against Ukraine yet at the same time threaten EU sanctions if Ukraine does not follow our agendPino Arlacchi (S&D ). - Mr President, I believe that in the last few days Ukraine has shown up a need for a deep review of our Eastern partnership project. The major flaw of our Eastern policies is their anti-Russian, Cold War profile. This policy should be redesigned with a view to including a rational approach and not antagonising a country which is not an enemy; because Russia is part of Europe and should be treated accordingly.
Another major blunder is our excessive interference in Ukrainian political affairs. Ukraine is not an EU protectorate; it is a sovereign country with a freely-elected parliament. We should stop telling them what kind of government they should have, what kind of constitution they should adopt and when and how to have a political election.
It is not the European Union’s business to liberate Ukraine and to take sides in its political process. It is ridiculous to ask Russia to stop retaliatory measures against Ukraine yet at the same time threaten EU sanctions if Ukraine does not follow our agenda.
Non sono una persona complicata. La mia vita pubblica ruota intorno a due cose: il tentativo di capire ciò che mi circonda, da sociologo, e il tentativo di costruire un mondo più decente, da intellettuale e militante politico.
