Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-07-04-Speech-3-415-062"
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"The Commission must adopt without further ado legislation to tackle the problem of financial exclusion in order enable all the citizens of Europe to participate in social and economic life. This exclusion currently affects 10% of Europeans. It particularly affects the homeless, people on very low incomes, students, people with no credit history and, finally, expatriate workers. We sought with this resolution to introduce the idea of genuine legal rights insofar as equal opportunities and non-discrimination are overarching principles in our democracies. We also sought with this measure to bring our citizens closer to the single market by allowing them to benefit fully from its advantages. Now everyone will have access to a basic bank account. Providers can no longer deny granting one on the grounds of low income, employment or level of indebtedness. This basic account should enable all citizens to carry out all essential payment transactions such as having wages paid into this account, paying bills and withdrawing cash. This resolution is a major step forward towards non-discrimination, equality of opportunity and greater social integration."@en1
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