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"Mr President, the 1996 Green Paper on mobility lists the obstacles to mobility. Four years down the line, we have to recognise that very little has been done. There are still major obstacles, for example in the field of social security, health cover, extending residence permits, taxation, etc.
I lament the fact that, as a consequence, young people are prevented from gaining experience – study, work or other experience – in another Member State. It is about time that Europe turned its attention once more to the sound implementation of programmes such as Socrates and Youth for Europe. It is thanks to these programmes that young people can come into contact with the thinking, the language and the culture of other countries. This is why these programmes which promote student mobility are so crucially important.
After all, the experiences which these people gather contribute to a broader understanding of European cultures, they enhance professional experience and the command of languages, encourage familiarity with the European patrimony and increase the chances of finding employment. This is why thresholds need to be lowered on behalf of students, volunteers, university teachers and researchers – yes, I include researchers in this as well. In line with the 1996 Green Paper on mobility, this group should also benefit from the recommendations in this report. I believe that the European Commission was wrong to exclude them.
As is apparent from the report by the Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport, there are still many thresholds, and during my work visits in my country, I hear many complaints every time, not only about the obstacles to mobility, but also about the implementation level, the red-tape involved in applications, the number of bodies which carry out the same inspections and late payments. Some outstanding payments date back as far as 1996.
The French Presidency has prioritised improved mobility for this target group. Mr Evans has done sterling work and thanks to sound cooperation, the Culture Committee approved the report on mobility unanimously last month. This is a sign that the continuous obstacles to mobility which stand in the way of students, volunteers, university teachers and researchers should be swiftly removed."@en1
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