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"The demographic deficit and ageing of the European Union’s population put us at risk of the labour market, health care and pension systems being jeopardised.
In this situation, the Blue Card will act as a counterbalance to the US Green Card system, which has proven to be a real success, bearing in mind that approximately 50% of highly qualified workers choose either the US or Canadian market.
I believe that it is vital for us to have a uniform immigration system for all 27 Member States so that every state in the European Union can benefit from the added value contributed by a highly qualified workforce.
It seems to me just as important that the EU gives these professionals the recognition they are due by offering them fair and non-discriminatory salaries.
Before I end, I would very much like to mention the fact, however, that the EU’s labour market is not fully open yet to workers from the new Member States. We therefore need to be very careful that the measures we adopt do not discriminate against de facto citizens of the European Union."@en1
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