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Back副總統蕭美琴訪義大利參加文托泰內論壇 外交部長林佳龍分享行程細節與民主意涵
副總統蕭美琴訪義大利參加文托泰內論壇 外交部長林佳龍分享行程細節與民主意涵
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副總統蕭美琴訪義大利參加文托泰內論壇 外交部長林佳龍分享行程細節與民主意涵

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副總統蕭美琴應邀赴義大利參加第2屆『文托泰內歐洲自由與民主論壇』,外交部長林佳龍隨行並分享訪團經歷27小時海陸空艱辛旅程、遭惡劣海象影響部分團員暈船,最終抵達文托泰內完成任務。林佳龍強調該島為反法西斯宣言誕生地,與台灣威權轉型歷史產生共鳴,並闡述台灣作為民主夥伴的角色與責任。

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台灣經歷長期威權統治後民主化,今年適逢首次總統直選30週年。文托泰內島是二戰期間反法西斯先驅起草《文托泰內宣言》的地點,該宣言奠定戰後歐洲統合基礎。

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副總統蕭美琴出訪義大利,出席第2屆「文托泰內歐洲自由與民主論壇」今(14日)晨返台。全程陪同的外交部長林佳龍在臉書分享此行觀察指出,出發前在總統賴清德全力支持下,訪團先搭機、轉機,再驅車至港口轉乘渡船,途中遭遇惡劣海象,部分團員甚至暈船嘔吐,歷經27小時海陸空奔波,終於抵達文托泰內(Ventotene)完成任務。

林佳龍表示,此行是應歐洲議會副議長皮齊耶諾(Pina Picierno)及歐洲議會義大利辦公室主任柯拉札(Carlo Corazza)的共同邀請。皮齊耶諾除親自迎接訪團,也公開堅定支持台灣參與民主對話,強調威權不能決定誰可以發言,自由的對話更不能向威權低頭,展現民主夥伴之間為彼此的聲援與相互扶持。

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林佳龍感慨,位於地中海的文托泰內島,面積僅1.54平方公里,大約是綠島總面積的十分之一,卻是二戰期間反法西斯先驅斯賓內利(Altiero Spinelli)等人起草《文托泰內宣言》、奠定戰後歐洲統合藍圖的重要歷史場域。「這段歷史,對走過漫長威權統治的台灣而言,何其熟悉。」

他表示,台灣歷經長期威權統治,最終走向民主化,今年又適逢台灣首次總統直選30週年,更凸顯自由與民主得來不易,是經過長時間努力所累積的成果。他並轉述蕭美琴在論壇提到「沒有任何一座島嶼小到不值得擁有自己的聲音,也沒有任何社會小到不值得受到尊重」,這段話在具有反法西斯及民主象徵意義的文托泰內提出,格外具有意義。

訪問期間,林佳龍也陪同蕭美琴與歐洲議會復興歐洲黨團主席阿耶(Valérie Hayer)等歐洲友人交流,議題涵蓋區域安全、經濟脅迫、全社會韌性、半導體合作及歐洲再工業化等。

林佳龍說,台灣希望向世界傳遞的訊息是,台灣是全球民主供應鏈與安全秩序中具備實力、不可或缺的夥伴。台灣除了需要國際社會的支持,也已累積面對威權挑戰的經驗與能力,更有責任為民主夥伴作出貢獻。

對於此次外交行動,林佳龍強調,「外交不是逞強鬥狠,而是以堅定溫和的力量凝聚眾人、團結理念相近的夥伴,在互信基礎上穩步向前。」

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  • 台灣將在未來幾個月內獲得更多歐洲國家的官方邀請參與民主論壇或對話機制。

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  • 此次訪問是否具體促成了台歐半導體合作具體項目?
  • 台灣在歐洲再工業化議題上將扮演什麼角色?
  • 未來台歐民主對話機制是否將制度化?

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