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"Europe is full of minorities, and ethnic minorities represent a significant part of those. With indigenous minorities representing a mere 8% of our populations, we also need to take into account immigrant minorities who account for the additional 6.5%.
Before the last two waves of enlargement, the candidate countries had to demonstrate compliance with the criteria on minority rights. In contrast, the policies on, and the relationship towards, minorities of the countries which had by then gained membership of the European Union were not subject to any supervision. Such a situation was incongruous.
In recent times, the Slovene ethnic minorities in Italy, Austria and Hungary have come under major pressure due to cuts in funding for their interests. I therefore call on European policy makers to begin addressing minority issues seriously at a European level. The new Treaty of Lisbon provides a legal basis for such action. I also urge the European Commission to draw up and present a plan detailing its course of action with regard to the implementation of those provisions of the Treaty of Lisbon which safeguard minorities."@en1
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