Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-07-05-Speech-3-344"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-07-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Mutual information procedure Integration of immigrants in the European Union European Union immigration policy (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060705.22.3-344"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-07-05-Speech-3-3452
lpv:speaker	lp:Barbara Kudrycka2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Platforma Obywatelska (2004-07-20--2007-11-15)3 member; LIBE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2007-11-15)3 member; Delegation for relations with Belarus (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; JURI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, I would first of all like to congratulate the rapporteurs, Mr Gaubert and Mr Lambrinidis, for taking action to lay the basis for a common, modern EU immigration policy. Such joint actions should not only help to resolve problems relating to the latest waves of immigration, but also with the integration of the European-born children of immigrants. The transition from words to deeds requires not only a good legal basis and mutual exchange of information, but above all funding. For this reason it is a good thing that, in addition to funds for refugees and funds to secure our external borders, a fund for the repatriation and the integration of immigrants has also been set up. As the rapporteur on these funds I would like to stress that we succeeded in dispelling all doubts as to the legal basis of the integration fund, and so we have a decision establishing such a fund that would help it to be unanimously established. This can be regarded as an achievement for this House. There is only minor opposition from a handful of countries, which, it should be said, have considerable problems with the integration of immigrants, and whose position is therefore all the more puzzling. For this reason it is a good thing that Mr Lambrinidis has drawn up a resolution on the integration of immigrants. But even this motion for a resolution has aroused some controversy, mainly as regards the political rights of immigrants. Conferring political rights, and therefore the right to vote in local elections, is a decision which, according to the principle of subsidiarity, lies within the competence of Member States, in most of which such a right is conditional on having nationality of that country. As a Parliament we may have the right to make political recommendations, but we should remember that we cannot force Member States to incorporate such provisions into their national legislations. A further important point is that we cannot allow the legal status of citizens of the new Member States as regards access to labour markets, services, education and housing in the lands of the ‘old 15’ to be worse than the situation of legal immigrants from third countries. Let us please remember those who already integrated with the European Union in May 2004."@en1

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