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"Madam President, I voted against the 2010 EU citizenship report. Whilst, of course, the fundamental freedom of movement for EU citizens across the whole of the EU is something I support entirely, along with the three other fundamental freedoms, this report is far too prescriptive on the Member States, including ridiculous ideas like harmonising tax rules and these are, in my view, completely unjustified.
I do not support the idea of allowing extra funding for the publicising of the European Year of Citizens, nor do I want to see more money given to Euronews from the EU taxpayers’ pockets. Euronews is a great news channel – I watch it myself – but it should be self-funding on a commercial basis. Furthermore, I do not feel that I can support a report which specifically criticises the United Kingdom – i.e. my own country – for its right-to-reside test, which is currently used to test candidates before they are granted welfare rights. I believe this to be an entirely fair process, especially given the benefits that can be received, once a test is passed, by all UK citizens equally."@en1
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