Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-12-14-Speech-2-328"
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"People must realise that the European Parliament is not subordinate to the Council. From now on, even with regard to immigration, Member States must take MEPs seriously. The ordinary legislative procedure is a reality. The draft directive on the single permit for third-country nationals was rejected in plenary: that is a strong signal on the part of Parliament because the issue was a crucial one. For years, we have been talking about creating a single permit for third-country nationals who wish to live and work in a Member State. It was a laudable initiative to start with, but the amendments tabled by the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats), as they stand, deny the very essence of a single permit. They also go against equal treatment for all and create different categories of workers, which is quite simply unacceptable.
Equal treatment cannot be compromised. Thus, in response to these PPE amendments, we voted by a majority against the final proposal: with 350 votes to 306, it has been rejected and will have to be sent back to the European Commission. We need to do better: yes to a responsible common immigration policy but no to a restrictive and discriminatory one!"@en1
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