Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-10-27-Speech-3-133"
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"en.19991027.3.3-133"2
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"I sincerely hope that the Tampere Summit marked a step away from Fortress Europe, as claimed by the EU Presidency. The confirmation of the Geneva Refugee Convention “in its full and wide interpretation” is an important victory for the Greens and many non-governmental organisations. I regret, however, that for most asylum-seekers, the only way to get into the Union is still an illegal one. The new approach towards combating illegal immigration in the countries of origin bears a risk, since the cooperation could lead to a sort of repression. The Union must tackle the problem at its roots to truly improve human rights and economic conditions of people living in those countries.
Our Group welcomes the increased efforts to fight money-laundering and trafficking of human beings. But we insist that increased powers for Europol must be accompanied by equally increased democratic safeguards at Union level to ensure respect for civil rights. This includes control by the European Parliament and the European Court of Justice.
The Greens think that the status of third-country nationals needs to be further improved beyond the Tampere proposals. Fair treatment includes not just the right of access to social services or education, but also the right to vote and free movement in the EU. The Charter of Fundamental Rights must include new and binding rights for EU citizens if it is not to become a mere political declaration."@en1
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"Hautala (Greens/ALE ),"1
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