Why Does The European Union Hate Democracy? [View all]

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Sunday, November 2, 2014 was a good day for democracy; at least it looked that way.

The two breakaway republics in eastern Ukraine (Novorussia) held elections. Reporting from the scene, George Eliason found that "turnout for the elections in Donetsk (DNR) and Lugansk (LNR) in the first few hours of polling has been amazing." The crowds were orderly. Local security received advanced warnings of possible terror attacks by the Poroshenko government in time to prevent any violence. Peace and order prevailed and the two republics have elected governments.

Apparently, the European Union has problems with people voting to elect their leaders. The EU's new High Commissioner for foreign and security affairs, Frederica Mogherini objected. Her written statement is clear:

"I consider today's presidential and parliamentary elections in Donetsk and Lugansk [sic] People's Republics a new obstacle on the path towards peace in Ukraine. The vote is illegal and illegitimate, and the European Union will not recognise it.

"These 'elections' were held contrary to the letter and the spirit of the Minsk Protocol, signed by the representatives of the trilateral Contact Group, and obstruct efforts to find a sustainable political solution to the crisis." Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the 'presidential and parliamentary elections' in Eastern Ukraine, Nov 2, 2014

Did the high commissioner consider the Kiev government's nonstop bombardment of Donetsk and Lugansk an obstacle to peace?

How about the bombardment and slaughter of Slavyansk, madam commissioner? Does that count as an obstacle?

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