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"Mr President, the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament sees the Commission proposal to recast the original directive from 2004 as part of the move towards a common European asylum policy by 2012. In the case of the original directive, the European Parliament had only an advisory role. Now, following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, Parliament is in a position of codecision.
The existing directive includes two key elements. The first is the grounds on which someone qualifies for refugee status or subsidiary protection, and the second is the content of that protection in terms of residence, employment and social rights within the Member State responsible for protection.
A fundamental change proposed here is to approximate these two categories much more closely. The main objective is, on the one hand, to ensure that Member States apply common criteria for the identification of persons genuinely in need of international protection. On the other hand, the directive should ensure that a minimum level of benefits is available for these persons in all Member States. In order to enhance the effective exercise of the rights and benefits laid down in the directive by beneficiaries of international protection, it is necessary to take into account their specific needs and the particular integration challenges they are confronted with. Efforts should also be made to address problems relating to financial constraints. This restricts the access of these persons to educational opportunities and employment-related training, thereby reducing their chances of becoming an integral part of our democratic society. In conclusion, Commissioner, I would like to wish you success and to urge you to ignore the cries of the various demagogues who are against the asylum policy already, and possibly against the immigration policy as well. We will be keeping our fingers crossed for you."@en1
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