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"Mr President, the right to live and work anywhere in the European Union is a fundamental right of all citizens of the European Union. Given that the free movement of workers is one of the key EU measures for achieving a functioning labour market, it is very important to have precise and unambiguous rules for the coordination of social insurance – rules that permit our people to move freely without, at the same time, having to worry about unemployment, pensions, health insurance and other elements of social insurance. The standards established by the regulation now in force were hammered out 10 years ago. In the meantime, our labour market has undergone serious changes. The movement of workers has taken new forms. Changes have also taken place in the Member States’ legislation. Therefore, the intention of bringing the regulation up to date can only be welcomed.
It is our parliamentary obligation to ensure legal certainty for stakeholders. Without the coordination of social insurance, the right of freedom of movement enshrined in Article 48 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union is not guaranteed. New rules introduced in the regulation – for instance, standards covering the social insurance rights of self-employed people, or the addition of the definition of ‘home base’ for people employed by airlines – do not obligate Member States to change already existing systems. These guarantee citizens equal access to a Member State’s social insurance system if they are citizens of or insured in that country. Changes in the regulation, including those that simplify the wording of legal provisions, are in the interests of the citizens of our 27 Member States and others, as they also apply in Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
By coordinating national systems, replacing several bilateral systems and speeding up the exchange of information, the payment of social insurance benefits will certainly become more reliable and faster. The Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe supports the adoption of the amendments to the regulation at first reading. As shadow rapporteur, I would like to thank Milan Cabrnoch and the other shadow rapporteurs for their very productive, prompt and sympathetic cooperation."@en1
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