Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-10-13-Speech-3-140"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-10-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Future of the area of freedom, security and justice2
dcterms:Language	"et"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20041013.6.3-140"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-10-13-Speech-3-1412
lpv:speaker	lp:Tunne Kelam2
lpv:spokenAs	member; SEDE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; REGI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2004-08-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Erakond Isamaaliit (Pro Patria Union) (2004-07-20--2009-03-25)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, in my statement I would like to concentrate on the freedom of movement of citizens of the European Union. This area of freedom and justice must justify its name in the coming years, not just on paper, but also in practice. The citizens of the New Member States in particular will not feel themselves to be full citizens of the European Union until borders are actually removed for all EU citizens. Unfortunately, the present documents do not adequately deal with existing problems regarding the implementation of the freedoms of European Union citizens, including the application of the so-called ‘variable geometry scheme’. I believe that existing divisions also need to be addressed more clearly in the European Council’s Tampere II programme. We should avoid situations where citizens of third countries, for whom special regimes and regulations apply, are in a more favourable position compared to citizens of the New Member States. In the near future, one practical question requiring serious work is the enlargement of the Schengen system to include the new members as quickly as possible. We need to concentrate our political will, so that this opportunity can be created by 2007, not in theory but in practice. The Council and the Commission need to allocate funds for this, in order to set up the necessary visa information system and ensure the availability of experts to carry out missions to the New Member States. This process also involves targeted policies on the part of the European Union, which aim to bring to a conclusion the process of border agreement negotiation between the New Member States and their neighbours, for which the new members have done everything in their power. Finally, I would like to thank Commissioner Vitorino for his very effective and valuable work in managing EU internal affairs and his considerable contribution to the European Convention."@en1

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