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"Madam President, I would first of all like to thank both you and the rapporteurs. The work of the rapporteurs represents a significant improvement on the Commission’s proposal.
However, I am disappointed that some aspects of the proposal will lead to people who should be involved being excluded. I would ask Parliament to give serious consideration to the amendments adopted by large majorities in the Committee on Petitions and which we have yet again tabled to the plenary – Amendments 71, 72, 73 and 74. We should ensure in particular that we do not suggest to people resident in the EU who have not attained citizenship that their views are not necessary or not welcome. Similarly, young people should be encouraged to participate in the issues related to EU policies.
In the current situation, not all EU residents – including long-term residents – will be able to sign the citizens’ initiative. Participation will only be open to those with EU citizenship.
The purpose of Amendments 72 and 73, therefore, which we have tabled once more to the plenary, is to ensure that residents’ signatures will be included in the 1 million signatures requesting the Commission to take action."@en1
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