
Rasa Juknevičienė
@rjukneviciene
Member of the European Parliament / Former member of the Lithuanian Parliament / Former President of the NATO PA / former Minister of Defence of Lithuania
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http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/197840/RASA_JUKNEVICIENE/home 12-09-2012 06:25:34
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"We have to do much more in the EU to help Georgians - or the South Caucasus, or the Black Sea region - not to become authoritarian part of this imperialistic, colonial empire. It’s in the EU’s interest as well to have democracies on the European continent," - Rasa Juknevičienė.

Remembering today the names of millions of victims of Soviet Mass Deportations is even more important, as millions of Ukrainians are once again suffering from Russian aggression. Thank you Roberta Metsola Roberta Metsola, MEP Rasa Juknevičienė for organising this meaningful ceremony.

Today at European Parliament, we held a touching Commemoration of the Victims of the Mass Soviet Deportations. Participants took turns reading the names of those deported from across Soviet-occupied lands. After the end of WWII, they had to wait nearly 50 years for their freedom. 🕯️💔



Nika Gvaramia is the third opposition leader jailed for rejecting the GD regime’s sham commission. Georgia slides deeper into authoritarianism daily. It's disgraceful how little EU Member States are doing in response EU Council. Sanctions for Ivanishvili and his cronies NOW!



Ivanishvili’s regime launched a full-scale legal assault on 🇬🇪's civil society. Eka Gigauri NINO EVGENIDZE Keti Khutsishvili NGOs are hit with impossible demands under bogus court orders - a Kremlin-style move. EU must respond with tough sanctions ASAP. António Costa Ursula von der Leyen


Thank you to my colleague Ondřej Kolář for organizing "Displays of Horror" at European Parliament in Strasbourg. A powerful exhibition revealing the brutal impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine and the resilience of its people. Open all plenary week. 🇺🇦


As the NATO Summit nears, we must not repeat past mistakes. Ukraine is already a de facto NATO member, sacrificing more for our security than many allies. Let’s be bold, not fearful. Russia must not hold a veto over our decisions. Mark Rutte My speech at European Parliament:

As we’ve stated in past resolutions, European Parliament stands with the freedom fighters of Georgia. Tomorrow our Parliament votes on a resolution on media freedom in Georgia, highlighting the case of Mzia Amaglobeli. She must be released immediately! #FreeMzia


Why invite OSCE/ODIHR to observe local elections when Kobakhidze-friendly “observers” already exist - like those from Putin’s or Lukashenka’s “parliaments”?

The European Parliament has stood with Georgia’s freedom fighters. But where is the rest of the EU? Why the silence from the EU Council António Costa, HRVP's office Kaja Kallas? Let’s be honest: under GD rule, Georgia won’t return to the EU path. Only new elections can save it.

One reason Putin started the war against Ukraine - the grey zones of insecurity left in Europe. Enlargement is an integral part of our Defence Union. Either a united, secure EU - or Russia and China at our doorstep. My speech today at European Parliament:

.European Parliament adopts an urgency resolution on "Media freedom in Georgia, particularly the case of Mzia Amaglobeli." Among other things, EP condemns the Georgian Dream regime’s systemic assault on democracy & independent media & demands the immediate release of M.Amaglobeli.



🔴 In the early hours of June 22, President Donald J. Trump Donald J. Trump made a statement about an American military airstrike targeting “three key nuclear facilities in the Iranian regime.” 🔴 Georgia’s illegitimate government, has so far remained silent and has not made any statement on the

Three opposition leaders - Zurab Japaridze, Mamuka Khazaradze and Badri Japaridze - were arrested today. Does anyone in the EU still doubt that Georgian Dream has chosen the path of dictatorship? I urge the EU Council to unanimously adopt sanctions against the regime.

Leading MEPs condemn the sentencing of opposition leaders in Georgia 🇬🇪. davidmcallister Sergey Lagodinsky Nils Ušakovs Rasa Juknevičienė Full statement: tinyurl.com/223bsde6 👇

We strongly condemn the sentencing of Georgian opposition leaders and urge EU & its MS to impose personal sanctions on those responsible for democratic backsliding. We reiterate our call for early elections under improved conditions. davidmcallister Sergey Lagodinsky Nils Ušakovs
