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"Mr President, the fight against discrimination must be fought daily; this is clear, not only from the report of Mrs Ždanoka, but also from our debate here in this House.
I would like to emphasise one of the issues mentioned in the report: the protection of the rights of national minorities. The situation of national and ethnic minorities in both old and new Member States is rarely problem-free, and they are often facing direct, as well as indirect discrimination. It is clear that the prohibition of discrimination is not sufficient to resolve this issue. The creation of equal opportunities requires positive measures, as well, especially in order to combat indirect discrimination. I am convinced that the Commission could encourage the Member States whose legislative environment does not allow them to change this situation. New legal instruments are also required, as Mrs Ždanoka has pointed out, so that we can put an end to the unacceptable policy of double standards, because while the Copenhagen criteria regarding compliance with minority rights are applicable to candidate states, Member States do not have internal laws in this respect. I think that this situation is truly untenable."@en1
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