Latvian MEP Inese Vaidere of the Union for the Europe of Nations group believes the declaration to be very important as different countries had different experiences: "We were liberated from the Nazis, but were occupied again by the Soviets.
Igauņu sociāliste Marianne Mikko pasvītro Eiropas Parlamenta lomu: „Mums kā tieši ievēlētiem Eiropas Parlamenta deputātiem bija jāreaģē uz šo augsti politisko notikumu, kad divi ļaundari, Hitlers un Staļins, izlēma Eiropas nākotni nākamajam pusgadsimtam.”