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"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank Mrs Batzeli for her work and the committee for the proposal we have before us.
When faced with a problem that is spreading throughout the world and producing alarming results at European level, in terms of both the type and the number of crimes committed by young people, I believe that it is right for us to ask ourselves what we can do. The idea of drawing up minimum standards suitable for all EU countries and sharing good practices would certainly be a useful step in tackling this growing problem. I agree, therefore, that we need the Commission to take up this issue.
As regards the content of the text itself, I feel it is important to point out certain passages. Firstly, we must continue to remind ourselves and others that children are of value to the whole Community; they represent our future. For this reason, it is in the general interest for children, from birth, to be put in a position where they have all they need in order to become citizens of the European Union. This means policies accompanying children as they grow up in the family, at school and at work, the fight against poverty, policies on housing and employment, public services, strict respect for the right and duty of schooling and cultural education until they enter the world of work, combating the spread of violence and zero tolerance regarding exploitation of and violence towards minors, even if this occurs within the family. We need to clarify not only rights, but also duties and the penalties involved."@en1
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