Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-01-14-Speech-3-204"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2009-01-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20090114.13.3-204"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-01-14-Speech-3-2052
lpv:speaker	lp:Ona Rainyté-bodard2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2004-09-22--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Afghanistan (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 member; EMPL (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; LIBE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Darbo partija (2004-07-20--2009-02-16)3 member; ALDE (2008-06-26--2009-07-13)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2004-09-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Canada (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"One of the fundamental freedoms of citizens in the Community is freedom of movement. I believe that all EU citizens have the same right to participate in the political life of the European Union (EU), to freely express their political opinions and attitudes. These freedoms became even more important after EU expansion to the countries of Eastern Europe, as once the Eastern European countries had joined the EU, economic migration from the new Member States to Western Europe intensified greatly. Lithuania for its part leads in terms of the number of people who have emigrated since entry to the Community. When I met Lithuanian emigrants in London I learnt that many of these people plan to remain in the United Kingdom long-term, especially those who have started families there and are enrolling their children in schools. To my knowledge, such a tendency is also reflected in statistics. The situation is also similar in the other EU countries Lithuanians have emigrated to. I believe that it is particularly important to guarantee the right of these citizens to participate in European Parliament elections in the country where they are currently resident. I would also like to stress that the participation of citizens in EU matters and elections to the European Parliament is not increasing, but quite the opposite, the EU is becoming increasingly distant from its people. Bearing this in mind, I think that once EU citizens are given the right to vote in European Parliament elections in their country of residence, this will only strengthen people's trust in EU institutions. For these reasons I voted for the 45th amendment."@en1

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