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First of all, I do not believe that the European Union needs a common policy for minorities. We owe equal rights to all European citizens, irrespective of their ethnic background. On the other hand, if those who asked the question being debated really want a European policy on this matter, we can assure them that Romanian legislation, for instance, may be considered as a model of good practice.
Romania perhaps has the most generous and up-to-date legislation on national minorities in Europe. They enjoy extensive political and social rights, identical to those enjoyed by all citizens. Minorities of significant size, such as the Hungarians, enjoy the right to education in their mother tongue at every level. Representatives of the minorities are entitled to seats in parliament, even if they have not obtained the necessary votes. In fact, the Hungarian minority party, which has been referred to this evening and during yesterday evening’s debates, has formed part of the Romanian Government for 12 of the 19 years since Romania has been operating as a democratic state."@en1
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