Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-10-25-Speech-4-296-500"
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"This year, as we celebrate 20 years of the single market, it has to be acknowledged that citizens and businesses are still not reaping the full benefits of it. They face three types of obstacle: a lack of information on existing rules, gaps in the transposition of European legislation into national law, and an absence of legislation. With this resolution, we urge the Commission to take certain measures to overcome these obstacles. At a time when Europe is suffering from both an economic and a legitimacy crisis, it seems more critical than ever to ensure that citizens and businesses make the most of what the single market has to offer. In the run-up to this text, I specifically stressed the importance of overcoming the lack of information for citizens on their rights within the EU. I was therefore particularly pleased that the text adopted reminds the Commission and the Member States of the need to raise the profile of the ‘Europe Direct’ service among citizens. I was also glad to see that it mentions the need for information campaigns that address citizens’ concerns, since this aspect seems crucial to me."@en1
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