20
Apr
2023
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EU Action Plan against Trafficking in Cultural Goods (debate)
Mr President, I see your slightly bored face, it's understandable. We have gathered 13 brave MEPs for this epic debate, but it is still important and important because the theft of cultural goods really continues in Europe. You have countries like North Korea, sorry North Macedonia, where the theft of cultural heritage continues, where the forgery of this cultural heritage continues and it is presented as something authentic, as something that has happened. History must be known as it is, and cultural artifacts are part of that history. Те показват наследството, произхода и последиците. This is faithfully recorded in every archive. And we in this Parliament continue to pretend that we do not see the trafficking of these cultural values, such as North Macedonia, which I accidentally but correctly called North Korea. This is happening and continues to be a replacement of cultural and historical heritage, this thing must be put to an end. Commissioner, we are counting on you, I hope you will wake up a little bit and I hope you will take a stand on this.