WW2 anniversary a reminder of EU value
September 3, 2009 10:43 AM
Originally published by Sarah Ludford MEP
Originally published by Sarah Ludford MEP
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the September 3rd 1939 British and French declarations of war in the Second World War. Liberal Democrat European justice & human rights spokeswoman and MEP for London, Sarah Ludford said:
"This 70th anniversary - and the forthcoming 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall - is a timely reminder of the profound value of the European Union and its entrenchment of pan-European peace and democracy, following the horrors of World War II, the Holocaust, Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe, the Cold War and the threat of nuclear obliteration."
"The European Union was founded on the principle that these atrocities should never again be allowed to occur. It has gone from strength to strength, its enlargement post-1989 ended the division of Europe, and it continues to grow. The EU has been successful in creating long-lasting peace in a continent that has been plagued by war for hundreds if not thousands of years."
"As we begin the new legislature in the European Parliament we must keep the EU's origins in mind and continue to build on previous successes keeping justice and human rights issues at the forefront of our goals."
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