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"Mr President, at the Seville European Council, three fundamental aspects of the Union’s immigration policy were specified: firstly, the necessary management of migratory flows, in cooperation with countries of origin; secondly, taking account of the integration of legal immigrants; and finally, opening up negotiations of readmission agreements at European level.
With regard to the first point, initiatives such as the proposal for a Directive on the free movement of citizens or family regrouping, or those relating to the conditions for entry for work purposes for immigrant or third-country nationals, should be approved by this Parliament as soon as possible and with the greatest possible consensus, in order to demonstrate that we are in favour of a single immigration policy.
With regard to the second point, the success of an immigration policy undoubtedly depends on the integration measures which must accompany it. Therefore, reception and integration must be considered as an essential part of the general immigration policy and this means agreed action, not only on the part of the European Union, but also on the part of national and regional governments, civil society and the immigrants themselves.
We must take advantage of the generally positive impact which legal immigrants have on our economies and ensure an appropriate balance between the rights of third-country citizens and the rights of receiving communities.
I am happy to support the measures of the Danish Presidency with regard to readmission agreements. I would point out that in one of the Convention’s working groups it was said that the negotiation of readmission agreements with third countries has been shown to be more effective when carried out at European level.
Another important point is the creation of an integrated system of management of external borders. In this regard, I would also praise the Danish Presidency, which wished to promote a rapid and secure exchange of information between the Member States, with a view to strengthening cooperation on the control of borders. In this regard, it is appropriate to mention the report adopted last week in the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs on this issue.
I would like to end with a quote from Mr Vitorino, which I have often used: ‘immigration is neither a problem nor a solution, it is a phenomenon of a clearly human, social, economic and political nature’."@en1
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