Vigenin: I refuse to pretend I am blind for the situation in Egypt
On December 12th, at the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, was held a debate on the situation in Egypt, with the participation of representatives of the Council and the Commission.
In his speech in the plenary, Kristian Vigenin, member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs , said: „When I follow the media reports, I have déjà vu. The president is misusing his power, the people are on Tahir Square, the military is back in the streets; history has come full circle in less than two years. Mubarak is out, Morsi is in. But nothing can repeat itself in the same way. I believe that we all learned our lessons, and if this is the case the EU has to act quickly and decisively and in close cooperation with the United States.“
„This is a crucial moment when our credibility is again being tested. Therefore, I do not completely understand the fact that the Foreign Affairs Council just, I quote, ‘took stock of the latest developments in Egypt’ without any meaningful conclusion or statement. I am afraid that teethless calls for dialogue and responsibility not backed up by action can only encourage those who embark on a dangerous anti-democratic path.“, added Vigenin.