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"Mr President, we have heard from reports in the media that an airline employee in the United Kingdom is being persecuted and may be dismissed, purely and simply because she was wearing a chain with a cross the size of a five-cent piece around her neck.
We talk about democracy, freedom and justice as principles which must also be consolidated in candidate countries. We want to give Europeans and everyone living on this planet the security of knowing that they will not be persecuted on the grounds of freedom of expression – irrespective of whether that freedom is expressed by word or by outer garments – and, more importantly, that they will not be persecuted for their religious faith.
In my country, 80% of the people are baptised and wear a cross their whole life. How can we demand respect for religious freedoms from candidate countries when we do not protect the possibility of there being such a simple expression of religion? I hope that the Commissioner will take steps ..."@en1
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