Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-10-03-Speech-3-134"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-10-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:VOTE2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011003.4.3-134"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-10-03-Speech-3-1352
lpv:speaker	lp:Brice Hortefeux2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Rassemblement pour la République (1999-09-15--2002-06-26)3 member; ECON (2001-06-16--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (1999-11-11--2002-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-09-15--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"I voted in favour of Mr Pirker’s report and I would like to draw attention to the quality of the work carried out by our rapporteur. I am glad that Parliament is finally taking a decision on such an important subject. For almost twenty years, immigration as a subject of public debate has been treated only emotionally or unrealistically. How could it have been otherwise, when the subject has virtually become a major stake in the internal policy of every Member State of the European Community? It also has to be admitted that, in the eyes of the public, the policies being followed are, on the one hand, inefficient when it comes to combating illegal immigration and, on the other, unjust in the case of proper immigration which is legal and useful to the development of our society. It has now become vital to make a clear distinction, both in law and in practice, between proper immigration and improper immigration, and finally to define criteria and then stick to them. While several international and European organisations all emphasise the risk of shortages of qualified workers in Europe, we must learn to adapt, like certain Anglo-Saxon countries, and open up European society to the immigrants that it so badly needs in several sectors, including informatics and new technologies. To conclude, real courage consists in campaigning for deep-seated change in the world economic order. Justice and ethics would then count for much more than they do in the moralising extremism of those who would like to demand total freedom to live and work in Europe, like those who would like to turn our European Community into a mere sanctuary."@en1

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