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Although members of
and a large section of the right voted against the Cerdeira Morterero report, Parliament adopted it a few moments ago. The report approves the directive on family reunification proposed by the Commission and includes many substantive amendments.
Significantly, these amendments broaden the definition of the family members who can benefit from family reunification, allow individuals to apply for family reunification more quickly and restrict the grounds on which Member States can refuse applications.
In our opinion, the Commission’s initial proposal already had many serious shortcomings, relating both to its principles and its provisions.
This vote should send a clear message to the Council. The Council is of course not obliged to adopt Parliament’s amendments, as Parliament is only to be consulted on this matter. If however the Council concedes in principle that there should be European regulations on family reunification, the Council should realise it is starting down a very slippery slope. It is clear that tomorrow the Commission and its allies will continue to push for this supposed right of the Council to be increased further. They lack a true appreciation of what is in the best interests of Europe."@en1
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