Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-04-01-Speech-3-132"
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"Recently, equality of opportunity has been an increasingly strong theme in Community decision-making. The objective of the proposed directive in equal treatment is to apply the principle of equal treatment of persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.
Freedom from discrimination is a fundamental right and should apply to every citizen of the European Union. I firmly insist that we must combat every form of discrimination. The road we must follow in this regard is a long one, and it is clear as well that we can only move forward one step at a time. This entails, first, supplementing and consolidating legislation, second, transposing the legislation containing new, consistent and unified principles into national law, and finally their implementation in practice. Although these would demand significant work and time if taken individually, our goal is to succeed, within a reasonable timeframe, in showing concrete steps forward and in living in a Europe that is truly free of discrimination."@en1
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