Author (Corporate) | European Parliament |
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Series Title | Article |
Series Details | 28.3.06 |
Publication Date | 28/03/2006 |
Content Type | News |
When MEPs declared the Ukrainian general elections of March 2006 to have been "free and fair" it was a far cry from the scorching criticism they voiced in 2004. Blatant vote-rigging made the Ukrainian people to take to the streets. The "Orange Revolution" was staunchly supported by the European Parliament and culminated in a rerun of the presidential elections. This time, MEPs were happy to see democracy win at the ballot box. |
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Source Link | http://europarl.europa.eu/news/public/story_page/030-6810-085-03-12-903-20060328STO06809-2006-26-03-2006/default_en.htm |
Countries / Regions | Ukraine |
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