Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-03-29-Speech-4-372-750"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-03-29"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"mt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120329.36.4-372-750"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-03-29-Speech-4-372-7652
lpv:speaker	lp:Louis Grech2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (2009-09-16--2013-03-12)3 member; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2009-09-16--2013-03-12)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo (2009-09-16--2013-03-12)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2013-03-12)3 unknown; Partit Laburista (2009-07-14--2013-03-12)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2013-03-12)3 substitute; BUDG (2012-01-19--2013-03-12)3 vice-chair; IMCO (2012-01-24--2013-03-12)3
lpv:translated text	"The ordinary citizen’s perception and understanding of the European Union and its institutions is low, non-existent, confused or even negative. The large majority of EU citizens view the European Union and, in particular, the single market as a system imbued with political horse-trading and vested interests. Changing citizens’ perceptions and bridging the gap between citizens and the EU will not be an easy task. We need a new paradigm of political thinking, putting citizens at the heart of European Union policy making. I support the Vălean report on the EU citizenship report 2010, the focus of which is the obstacles that citizens face in their day-to-day lives and the steps that need to be taken in order to remove those obstacles, such as facilitating access to cross-border health care, free movement of people, recognition of professional qualifications and reducing administrative hurdles and language barriers. I must state that although I am in favour of tax coordination and eliminating tax barriers in the Member States, which further encourage citizens to move across borders, I do not think that at this stage, complete harmonisation of European tax and security rules will benefit all of the EU’s Member States."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Louis Grech (S&D ),"1 "in writing."1

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