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Who is sabotaging EU - Russia Energy links via Ukraine, ...in order to impose f.ex. Turkey ?

Written by ACM
Monday, 16 June 2014
 
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*Strasbourg/News-Viewpoint/- An astonishing revelation made Today, just after the Deadlock in the Ukraine - Russia negotiations for Gas supplies,  is that EU Commission reportedly stood closer to Moscow's alleged efforts (by offering price reductions, debt facilities, etc) to save this relationship, (which is of a strategic importance for EU's own Energy supplies from Russia), than to the new Kiev Government's  reported desiderata, (that Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev denounced as "destructive", and driven by some other, non-european interests).


By a coincidence, almost at the same time, an obscure so-called "Independent Committee", INGO chaired by the Socialist former president of Finland Ahtisaari, asked to DIVERT a previously planned Israel - Cyprus - Greece new Gas supply strategic link which is due to head DIRECTLY towards the EU, by obliging them to extend it longer by a useless ZIG-ZAG to and from  ... Turkey, notoriously full of Earthquake-prone unstable soils, a persisting and worsening Kurdish Conflict, recent anti-Syrian Islamic Extremists' armed Terrorism, in addition to a currently deepening Economic Crisis !


What for ? Except from all the above-mentioned disadvantages, the notoriously undemocratic and oppressive Turkish regime has nothing more to offer to anyone involved, except, perhaps, of the fact that it's the only eventual Transit Country to host a heavy .. .USA Military Base...


Adding even another "coincidence", this same Mr. Ahtisaari, reportedly reiterated even in public, his "socialist" pals' insistance to accept Turkey's controversial and unpopular EU entry bid, which is notoriously rejected by a huge Majority of French People and an even more growing Majority of German People, to which has recently been added even a Majority of Brittish People, (to take just the 3 Biggest EU Countries, with the most numerous population).


Moreover, these same days, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, (who is the main inceptor of the Israel - Cyprus - Greece direct Energy transport link towards the EU, to which Bulgaria wants also to be added now), faces a Tragic Challenge by the unprecedented Kidnapping of 3 Youngsters, reportedly including even two 16 years old Children, at the occupied West Bank. But the Palestinian movement is Not used at all in such Methods, which have just been condemned also by the Palestinian President Abbas, while, on the contrary, Kidnapings and even Killings of even fragile Innocent People reportedly is a usual method frequently used by some other Islamic Extremist Terrorist Groups as that which recently attack Syria and now even Iraq, in both cases, close to Turkey's borders.


In parallel, elsewhere, others Dissuaded Azerbaidjan/Georgia and Romania/Bulgaria etc. Black Sea - Danube/Rhine Rivers' plan for Ship Transports of Gas Directly towards the EU, (known as "AGRI") , pushing to Deviate by an Expensive and Dangerous U-turn via Turkey, while, recently, the emergence of Strange, atypical "Islamic" Extremist Terrorism spreading in Western Africa, starts to Block another EU - Directed huge Pipeline project to Transport Energy towards Europe from Nigeria's Huge deposits (currently the Biggest findings in the World) in the forseeable Future..  


=> Taken together, all these and even more such unquestionable Facts, obviously raise the following Question :


 - Whose shady Interests may be exploiting the recent Tragic Killings even of innocent and defenseless Civilian People, (including Elders, Women and even Children), added to many Destructions of Family Homes, Factories, Civilian Administration Buildings, etc., in the Dissident regions of South-Eastern Ukraine, recently attacked by a heavily armed Military of Kiev's new rulers, which reportedly abuses of Tanks, AirPlanes, Helicopters, Missile Launchers and other Deadly Weapons of a whole Army, without any tangible result until now, except even Soldiers' losses ?


Why Divide a previously Peaceful Ukraine and make its People Kill eachother, while also  Blocking EU's DIRECT ENERGY SUPPLIES from Russia, almost at the same time that, elsewhere, others Dissuaded Azerbaidjan/Georgia and Romania/Bulgaria etc. Black Sea - Danube/Rhine Rivers' ENERGY SUPPLIES DIRECTLY TOwards the EU, obliging to Deviate by an U-turn via Turkey : the same Dangerous Deviation that some search to impose also to EU's DIRECT ENERGY SUPPLIES from Israel (which might, in the Future, even Help solve the thorny Middle-East problem by developing the Economy of the area), in parallel to others' attempts to Block a planned Gas Pipeline from Nigeria's huge deposits DIRECTED TOWARDS the EU, at this Crucial moment of getting Out of the recent Global Economic Crisis, in the middle of an intensifying International Competition ?


Will the New European Leadership, due to emerge after the May 2014 EU Parliament's Elections during this crucial Summer/Autumn 2014, for the next 5 Years, become fully Conscious of what is really at stake around Europe's  Needs and Potential for Autonomous Energy Supplies, simply by  taking a look at a GeoPolitical Map of Today's World  ?

 

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Sarkozy and Merkel : June 2009 solution to May 2005 "NO" ?

 - Will French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angie Merkel live up from June 2009 to their obvious Historic European mission to revitalize, and re-launch the "European Dream", after the series of 3 "NO" since May 2005 in France, the Netherlands and Ireland, by renewing, and changing the EU with fresh stimulus, big horizons, and values attractive for EU Citizens ?

Whatever views anyone might have, it's a Fact that, recently, EU's political spectrum didn't produce other more charismatic and popular EU leaders than Merkel and Sarkozy, starting from September 2005 and May 2007, respectively.

This trend was confirmed, in one way or another, both during the German EU presidency in 2007 (shared by Merkel with the SPD), and mainly during the French EU Presidency in 2008, (with Sarkozy "free" to move).


The positive 2009 EU Polls are a natural consequence :

- Both with 72% Sarkozy and Merkel are considered by EU Citizens to be "the most Influential" leaders in Europe, by far.

- They are the only EU political leaders to attract a Majority of "Positive" views by EU Citizens, (Merkel over 60%, Sarkozy over 50%, particularly in the continent).

- 60% of EU Citizens find the 2008 French EU Presidency "Good", (and the satisfaction grows up to 67,5% in continental Europe).

The Poll was made by "OpinionWay" in big EU countries as Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK, (with the only exception of France), from 26 to 28 May 2009.

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But the most important is that both Franco-German leaders seem willing to, at last, really start serious business on EU's indispensable renovation and Renaissance from 2009 : Year of crucial EU and German Elections.

Therefore, this time, the joint European move by Sarkozy and Merkel, which just published a common Franco-German Manifesto, aims to stimulate aspirations and action not only in their respective countries, but also in many other EU "partners", as they say.

Both on EU economy, social values and scientifico-technologic research, as well as on Turkey's controversial EU bid, obviously incompatible with a popular Political Europe, whose Citizens can find a collective Identity and popular Values, they have already started to magnetize various growing voices accross the European landscape :

"Today, more than ever, it' time for action", they stress from the outset.

Facing "an unprecedented Global financial and economic Crisis", "Europeans must get resolutely involved if they want for the World which is being built to meet their Values of Liberty, Solidarity and Justice".

"That's what we want" and "propose to our Partners" :

* "A strong Europe, able to protect us" :

- "We refuse a Bureaucratic EU, which mecanically applies burdensome rules and is afraid of change. We want a European Union which listens what Citizens have to say, which innovates, stimulates".

- "We want a strong and united EU in the World, while also respecting its Member States' Diversity", which "brings Courageous Replies to the Questions of our Times, ensuring our Prosperity :  

This implies to "favor Research and Innovation", "Economic Coordination", to "develop real Policies on Immigrationn, Energy, Defence, and modernise  common policies, particularly Agriculture".

*  "EU must bring immediate replies to the Global Crisis".

- "Lawless liberalism failed". "The Model we want is that of a Responsible Market Economy, which favors Enterpreneurs and Workers, above Speculators ;  Long-term Investment, over immediate profiits".

- "We appeal upon the EU to take, from June, the first decisions to ensure a real European Regulation of Financial Markets, based on coordination and cooperation". "On speculative funds, on fiscal heavens, CEO's and financial operators' earnings, EU must give the example".

- "We call to change the rules of accounts, which are important for our Economy's revival : The competent normative authorities must take action". "The issue of a sufficient Credit offer is of central importance for our Economy". "We don't accept that, during this Financial Crisis, the European Banks' capacity to lend money might be unjustly reduced by Capital's requirements and accountant's rules

* "During the German and French Presidencies, EU has resoçlutely prepared itself for the fight against Global Warming... EU is the 1st and only area in the World to have adopted a package of ambitious and legally binding rules to comply with International Aims"

- "We have now to convince our Friends and Partners, to get involved, in order to atteint, next December at Copenhagen, a Global Agreement worthy of whay is at stake. Our closer ally, the US, but also other big industrial countries, must commit themselves with the same force as the Europeans".

"Green Growth is a Chance ... and an opportunity to create jobs turned towards the Future. Europe must be a leader".

- But, at the same time, we must ensure that our companies remain competitive in the World. The ambitious European involvements on Climat must not lead into a position where EU industry might become a Victim of Unfair Competition. Climat protection and Competitvity must go together. If our International partners refuse to associate themselves to our efforts, we are determined to take measures to protect European Industry"

* "Europe must be more ambitious for its Industry" : "It must favor the emergence of strong European enterprises at a Global level".

- "As long as an International mechanism" to "monitor Public Aids at WTO level, and hinder 3rd Countries to give abusive subsidies to their enterprises, provoking unfair competition", is "not yet set up, we must consider Transitory European Solutions".

* "The current Public Debt is too heavy... We must head anew towards sound public finance, as soon as we'd have passed the crucial stage in this crisis".
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* Last, but not least :  "Europe must play a top-level role in the World"

- "For that purpose,  it needs efficient Institutions. That's why we need Lisbon Treaty". "The 27 Member States decided, last December (2008) that the Treaty should enter into force before the end of this year (2009)". To obtain that, June EU Council must agree "on the Guarantees for Ireland".

- But, "to be able to act, EU needs Borders. An Enlargment without Limits is not possible", Sarkozy and Merkel stressed in an obvious reference to Turkey, etc.

- "In order to be strong, Europe must assume its Values and its Identity". "Human Rights .. are at the basis of our commitment for a Peaceful Development accross the World".

- "For that purpose, we shall strengthen our common Defence and Security policy".
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* "We are ready to contribute to activate the EU towards the realisation of these aims, with our EU Partners".

"In order to succeed", Europe  "needs the active involvment of all, starting by Citizens themselves. That's why the June 7 rendez-vous is important", and "we are calling all Europeans to vote".

"We are convinced that, if Europe wants, Europe can", they conclude.
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Precisely : - What can better forge "Europe's Will" than a "European Consciousness" emerging from political, democratic struggles to face Global Challenges, and open big New Horizons, including by crystal-clear Public Debates, with active EU Citizens' involvement, before the most important EU Decisions affecting People's lives ?

Precisely what "EuroFora"s project warns since 1997-2007, and unprecedented Majority Abstentions, since 1999-2004, added to 3 "NO" to EU Referenda in 2005 and 2007, proved meanwhile..

Let's hope that the Time wasted by some scandalous anti-European and anti-Democratic obstacles of the Past, will stimulate faster, simplified but substantial and persistent, efficient action.-

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