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"en.20120612.15.2-274-000"2
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"I am delighted that there is a growing number of kind-hearted Europeans of all ages who are participating in various volunteer activities in the fields of education, culture, youth policy, sport, the environment, sustainable development, health and many other areas. Volunteering is not only a wonderful gift, but also brings benefits to those who offer their services, as, thanks to this, they are able to personally develop and influence events in society, whilst gaining new skills and experience in previously unfamiliar areas. I would like to highlight the positive impact of volunteering on the strengthening of democracy, human rights and civic values, education and culture, and also in combating discrimination and unemployment. Volunteering is simply all about ordinary people being able to accomplish extraordinary things. In the twenty-seven Member States of the European Union, there are around 100 million volunteers and it is estimated that their work contributes up to eight per cent of GDP. For these reasons, I support the report on recognising and promoting cross-border voluntary activities in the EU and I join the call for those Member States that do not have one already to establish an adequate legal framework for volunteers and to develop national strategies to promote the development of voluntary activities, including the recognition of the rights of volunteers."@en1
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