Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-02-16-Speech-4-033-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-02-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Family reunification of third-country nationals living in the EU (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120216.5.4-033-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-02-16-Speech-4-034-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Emine Bozkurt2
lpv:spokenAs	member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3,3 member; FEMM (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3,3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2009-10-07--2014-06-30)3,3 chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3 unknown; Partij van de Arbeid (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3,3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3 substitute; AFET (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3,3 member; LIBE (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, the report on the implementation of the Family Reunification Directive and the Green Paper have both noted problems and shortcomings in implementation at national level. However, what some countries, including the Netherlands, have done is to try to turn the problem on its head. They are claiming that the directive leaves scope for abuse. Does the Commission have any evidence or have Member States provided any evidence which gives any credence to these concerns? The EU needs a common immigration policy. Yes, but this is about the most fundamental of rights, that is what it is about, as well as about the right to a personal life and a family life and the right to marry and start a family. That also applies to refugees and the Green Paper is now considering whether they, too, should be included. Is the Commission aware of the practice in the Netherlands of using the criterion of the actual family situation when it comes to the reunification of the families of refugees who have acquired legal status? Is the Commission aware that, when establishing the existence of such actual family ties, a biological relationship, for example, is not considered evidence enough on its own, but interviews are also conducted with applicants, including very young children, and, if what are deemed to be ‘incorrect’ answers are given, mothers are told that there is no valid relationship between them and their own child? What is the Commission going to do about this? The Netherlands is undoing fundamental rights and wants to reconsider the commitments it has made. Are we going to allow Member States to get away with reconsidering international conventions on fundamental rights? I do not want to hear an affirmative answer to that question. I want to hear from the Commission that it will guarantee that we in Europe will respect rights and keep them high on the agenda and not accept these callous proposals."@en1
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