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"Mr President, the majority of British Labour Members, myself included, have abstained on the Santini report. Although we support its fundamental objectives, which serve a sound purpose, we are concerned that, as the report stands, the provisions designed to reach this valuable goal do not include sufficient guarantees against potential exploitation by criminal gangs and those seeking to enter the EU illegally. We do not, for example, accept the need to do away with documentary evidence proving family relationship.
Furthermore, whilst we wish to protect the rights of unmarried and same-sex partners, we cannot allow a situation to arise where the unmarried partners of EU nationals could have greater rights to enter a Member State than the nationals of that country. Moreover, there must be safeguards to ensure that we do not encourage the use of marriage as an avenue to gain illegal entry. The provisions which seek to soften the economic conditions attached to residence in exceptional circumstances need more work and clarification before a further reading.
Finally, we do not accept the provision in Article 26(2) which would prevent Member States from expelling permanent residents in exceptional circumstances. This power is rarely used, but we must reserve the right to use it for serious breaches of public security."@en1
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