Rolandas Paksas - “Visegrád group [Intermarium] could be great ally for Baltics and Lithuania”

Posted by DanielS on Sunday, 13 November 2016 05:01.

Interviewed at the ADDE conference in Stockholm 4 Nov., Rolandas Paksas recommends Lithuana’s participation in The Intermarium.

Visigrad Post, Lithuania – Interview with Rolandas Paksas, former President of Lithuania: “The Visegrád group could be a great ally for the Baltics and Lithuania, and we shall strengthen the cooperation.”

Ferenc Almássy conducted an interview in Stockholm with Rolandas Paksas, MEP, former President and former Prime Minister of Lithuania, and former mayor of Vilnius. The controversial national-liberal politician accepted a request to answer a few questions for the Visegrád Post on 4 Nov. 2016, as he participated to a congress of the ADDE in Stockholm.

Ferenc Almássy: Thank you for your time Mr. President. Is it the case for you that you consider the Visegrád group a potential useful ally for Lithuania and for the Baltic states, for a military, economical and of course political cooperation? Within the EU, Orbán in Hungary, PiS in Poland but also Fico in Slovakia are doing a lot to support the idea of a Europe of sovereign nations. So, how do you see the V4, from a Baltic, or more precisely, a Lithuanian point of view?

Rolandas Paksas: In my opinion, yes, the Visegrád group could be a great ally for the Baltics and Lithuania, absolutely. When I served as Lithuanian President, and Lithuania became member of the EU on May 1, 2004, I was absolutely supporting the EU’s membership of Lithuania, and I was very active in the campaign for the referendum on this topic, as I saw the membership as a very good opportunity for the country’s future.

But it is a pity, the EU has changed. And not in the good direction. We have now one state, I mean, the European Union has became a state, with its unique capital, its own rules and one leader, but also many bureaucrats in Brussels.

So I see the Visegrád group as a possibility to save the European Union. The EU should be a Union between equals. No matter how much population of how many languages are spoken in a country. We need a new way in order to save the European Union, and I agree therefore that the Visegrád group is a good possibility for all of us.

FA: You are speaking about saving the European Union, but what is then your opinion on Brexit?

Rolandas Paksas: This is the decision of the people. And not stupid people or poor, uneducated people as we were told, each day, ten hours a day, by mainstream media. Not at all. It was the decision of clever people in order to save England and the European Union. For me it is a great pity that the opportunity to save the European Union right after Brexit has not been taken. The European Union should have been changed after the Brexit ; but actually, I saw the exact opposite. I see ugliness and dictator-like behaviors from Brussels’ bureaucrats, and from the leaders of the European Union, and it seems to me, if nothing changes, that the European Union has four of five years left.

FA: The Visegrád countries are under the economical rule of Germany…

Rolandas Paksas: Yes!

FA: …but what is the situation in the Baltics countries, I mean, from an economical point of view?

Rolandas Paksas: Baltics countries are given money by the European Union. Economically, people are counting on this. Of course, it looks like a very good business to get four euros when you invested one! But that will not last. It is temporary. And it does not have a strong ground.

FA: How do you see the future of the Baltic countries if they stay in the EU and if the EU doesn’t change?

Rolandas Paksas: I’m MEP for the second time. Seven years ago, for ideas such as the ones shared by the members of the ADDE, I saw 70 to 90 votes in the parliament. Nowadays, we can reach 250, sometimes 300, so basically the half of the parliament. Such is the situation in Lithuania and the Baltic states. People’s ideas have changed a lot. People in Lithuania now fight for their nation, their culture, their language, and for the Lithuanian tradition. They do not want to be part of an other union destroying our country. We were in such a union once, it was called the Soviet Union. So no more of that, no more…

FA: Do you think the Baltic countries should join or at least be strong partners of the V4 to avoid such evolution?

Rolandas Paksas: I am absolutely in favor of any stronger cooperation. But our establishment is not ready for that.

FA: For what reason?

Rolandas Paksas: There are several reasons. For one, it’s money. For another, it can be their position, their career… Our establishment is not ready for that.

FA: But you do think it is Lithuania’s national interest to cooperate strongly with the V4?

Rolandas Paksas: Absolutely. And I think the establishment will change within a couple of years…

FA: To end this interview, I’d like to ask you about Russia and NATO. What is your position regarding Russia? In Estonia and Latvia, real fears exist regarding a Russian aggression of their territory. The Ukrainian crisis is taken as an example. Do you think Russia could be a real threat for the Baltic countries and for Lithuania in particular? And what do you think about the NATO’s involvement in the region?

Rolandas Paksas: We have agreements between Lithuania and Russia, since 1991, and the criterias are respected. You can choose your wife, but not choose your neighbors. You have to live with them.

FA: Let me put the question in an other way: are you scared by Russia?

Rolandas Paksas: What do you mean by “scared”?

FA: I mean, do you think Russia could threaten Lithuania one day?

Rolandas Paksas: I’m absolutely sure that the answer is no.

FA: And are you concerned by NATO being based in the region? Do you think the increasing number of troops and means of the NATO in the Baltic region could be harmful for the Baltic countries?

Rolandas Paksas: It is not an easy question. In my opinion, I like countries like Switzerland. Neutral countries. Like Finland also. It seems to me that it would be the best option for countries like Lithuania. Having one or two more airplanes or tanks is certainly not the good way.



Comments:


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Posted by arcu ballist on Sun, 20 Nov 2016 22:15 | #

Just listened to Forth Position #222 + wolfwallstreet - ?

A most pathetic, mixed up and lazy intro to ‘Intermarium’.

He says he doesn’t know much about this, BUT it is Important! Yet, he goes on @ it, and tells listeners to find out for themselves. WTF!

The average Joe is as lethargic as this waffler who makes no effort to help in any way. WTF! Who will bother in the West, beyond the Elbe? All are lazy as he.

This is another example of the great divide between the perfect and pure Nordics and the ‘other’ ones in the East who are only acceptable as Aryans if they can be used as props for people without backbones.

Why do East Europeans want to bother with these Blut und Boden perfect ones? The West Euros are a pile of morally bankrupt and PC BS Prattlers.

I’ve just read ‘The Polish Captivity’, [1866?], and ‘Iron Kingdom, the rise and downfall of Prussia’, [2006]. Most definitely Polish People were mistreated, 100%.

And even now, whilst Germans are being raped in their own homes, these weak-minded bullies want to “reclaim” West Poland and East Prussia. WTF!

Forth Position does make one interesting point: Polish People know about the Jew Problem, But do not consider these serpents as enemies of their very existence.

This might be true, as Jews are Anti Polish in print, yet are allowed to get away with it. Like Gross, [and the Kike Journos in the West].

Perhaps Poland is too inclusive/generous? Democratic failure?


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Posted by DanielS on Tue, 22 Nov 2016 03:53 | #

arcu ballist,

Thanks for your comment. I haven’t listened to the particular Wolf Wallstreet show yet - I’m a bit reluctant as he sometimes irritates me (sometimes infuriates me) in the way and for similar reasons that apparently caused your annoyance. His view on the Intermarium is liable to be slanted and distorted by his perspective…

I’ll come back to you, let me hold my nose and have a listen to it…


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Posted by Skydas: Lithuanian Nationalist Action on Sat, 17 Dec 2016 07:22 | #

Interview of SKYDAS: Leaderless Lithuanian nationalist action group.



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