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"I endorsed the report on the EU citizenship report 2010. Twenty years have passed since the introduction of EU citizenship. Amongst other things, we now enjoy problem-free crossing of borders and cheaper telephone calls, and we can study, work and live in another Member State. However, it is still the case that when EU citizens are in another Member State and want to exercise the rights to which they are entitled, they encounter difficulties which should be prevented. A large number of petitions have revealed problems in the field of accessing social security benefits.
Furthermore, over 48% of EU citizens do not think they are sufficiently well informed about their rights. In their efforts to strengthen EU citizenship, the EU institutions must concentrate on better, suitably financed communication with the citizens and the Member States at local and national level. It is vital to promote online one-stop shops such as Your Europe, and the information and problem-solving networks set up by the Commission, such as Europe Direct, Solvit and the European Consumer Centres. The new EU e-justice portal is also a valuable compendium of information about legal procedures and arrangements in each Member State.
The year 2013 has been declared the European Year of Citizens, and this is the right time to inform European citizens about the rights to which they are entitled, in particular, the new ones established by the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty. I would also like to call attention to promotion of the European Citizens’ Initiative, which will give citizens the possibility to become actively involved in the framing of European policies and legislation."@en1
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