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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I would also like to thank Ms Vălean for her excellent work and the House for the interest shown in the EU citizenship report 2010.
As Vice-President Rehn reminded us, the European Parliament has a crucial role to play in strengthening citizenship policy. The committee’s report identifies hurdles that citizens still have to overcome when exercising their rights, especially in a cross-border context, and lists twenty-five actions for overcoming them.
I am happy to announce that next week, in my capacity as the commissioner responsible for industry and the internal market for goods, I will propose that the College of Commissioners adopt one of these actions, a legislative proposal that will enable us to simplify the formalities and procedures involved in registering cars that have previously been registered in another Member State.
I would also like to respond to some of the comments that have been made during the debate regarding your concerns about citizens being informed about their rights. This is essential, and is the reason why we created the ‘Your Europe’ portal, which provides citizens with detailed information about their rights in their own language.
As far as the integration of Roma is concerned, last year, a European framework law was adopted according to which Member States are obliged to set up national strategies for integrating the Roma. I am also thinking about the delicate problem of schooling for Roma children and their exploitation. The Commission has received these strategies and will be presenting a report in April.
During the European Year of Citizens, the Commission will also be presenting its second citizenship report, which will sum up the progress made so far and propose new actions to make our Union a place where citizens have rights and receive justice. A public consultation for involving citizens in this activity will be launched on Europe Day on 9 May this year.
In order also to allow citizens to be better informed and to be involved in a debate on the development of the Union, we proposed that 2013 should be the European Year of Citizens. Honourable Members, this proposal is now in your hands and in the hands of the Council, and we hope that it will be possible to reach an agreement quickly.
In conclusion, on 1 April, the European Citizens’ Initiative will be launched on the Commission’s website. This will also be a means for reinforcing the relationship between citizens and the European Commission, and therefore of strengthening the link between Europeans and the EU institutions. I think it is another strong signal that the institution that I represent wants to send out to half a billion Europeans."@en1
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