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副總統蕭美琴赴義大利參加文托泰內論壇:傳達台灣堅定訊息

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副總統蕭美琴應邀赴義大利文托泰內島參加第二屆『文托泰內歐洲自由與民主論壇』,強調讓台灣的聲音在具有歷史意義的地方被更多人聽見,並傳達即使處境艱難,台灣將繼續勇敢與世界同行的訊息。

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文托泰內島是二戰期間義大利反法西斯政治犯被關押之地,他們提出的文托泰內宣言啟蒙了戰後歐洲推動歐盟的聯邦主義思想。

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副總統蕭美琴出訪義大利參加「文托泰內歐洲自由與民主論壇」,昨天清晨返抵國門。她表示,此行最大的意義在於,讓台灣的聲音在深具歷史意義的地方被更多人聽見,她也想傳達一個堅定的訊息——即使處境再艱難,台灣都將繼續勇敢與世界同行。

文托泰內宣言 歐盟啟蒙地

蕭美琴表示,她在賴清德總統全力支持及總統對歐外交政策的指導之下,接受歐洲議會副議長皮齊耶諾及歐洲議會義大利辦公室主任克拉扎共同邀請,前往義大利文托泰內島出席第二屆「文托泰內歐洲自由與民主論壇」。

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蕭美琴指出,文托泰內島是二戰期間斯賓內利等反抗法西斯主義的義大利政治犯被關押之地,他們提出的《文托泰內宣言》啟蒙了戰後歐洲推動歐洲聯盟的聯邦主義思想;其後的八十多年,歐洲從戰火中的蹂躪及極權統治的陰影走出,建立以民主、自由、人權、法治為核心的社會,正如台灣從威權時代走向自由民主的漫長道路,兩者都證明民主與自由並非從天而降,而是人民持續爭取、實踐以及守護的成果。

台灣的聲音 被更多人聽見

蕭美琴表示,民主國家所面臨的挑戰從來沒有消失,威權主義、灰色地帶威脅,以及以武力或脅迫圖謀改變現狀的挑戰等,在不同的地方以不同的形式持續出現。

蕭美琴提到,此行出發前並未對外公布,是為了避免不必要的干擾,確保安全抵達目的地,從台灣出發,搭乘飛機、坐車、渡船,共花了約廿七小時,也遭遇惡劣的氣候與海象,衷心感謝長期友好台灣的國際夥伴,持續加強台灣與歐洲及世界的連結。

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  • 台灣將繼續透過類似管道參與國際民主論壇

    Likely · Within months

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  • 此次論壇具體討論了哪些議題?
  • 台灣是否將獲得更多國際參與空間?
  • 歐洲議會對台關係的未來發展如何?

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