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"Mr President, now that the Treaty of Lisbon has entered into force, citizens can launch citizens’ initiatives. This represents progress, as citizens are still too far removed from Europe and it is difficult to involve them in policy development. I see the European Citizens’ Initiative as a good opportunity to increase support for Europe among citizens.
Mr President, I wish to draw attention expressly to a citizens’ initiative that was launched recently. It is an initiative by Mr Kastler, who is present here today, and it calls for Sundays to be kept free as a day of rest and reserved for family and contemplation. I endorse his plea fully and wholeheartedly, and am working with him to collect as many signatures as possible in the Netherlands. I would appeal to everyone to support and publicise this initiative. Such initiatives can indicate what citizens consider important. I call on Parliament and the Commission to take these signals very seriously, as Europe is there for citizens, not the other way round."@en1
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