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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-10-27"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Outcome of the European Council of 15/16 October in Tampere2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991027.1.3-018"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-10-27-Speech-3-0192
lpv:speaker	lp:Riitta Myller2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue/Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2002-01-16)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; EMPL (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, there is every reason to congratulate the President-in-Office of the European Council on the very well organised Tampere Summit, which proved even more fruitful than anticipated. The country to hold the presidency played an important part in reaching these results. An extra challenge to the extraordinary summit conference at Tampere was that justice and home affairs are only now being debated on the EU general agenda. The steps taken thus far have, owing to the basis of the agreement, been modest. The issues are difficult and lead easily to conflict. However, we have to devote our considerable energies to matters that affect the security of our citizens, such as crime prevention, at European Union level. Criminal investigations and convictions must take place within the context of a real European area of justice. Mutual recognition of sentences and judicial decisions is therefore needed, as is work to harmonise criminal law. This is especially needed in the area of fraud. It was important that, in the fight against crime, prevention was raised as a Union level issue. We have to be concerned about our youth, and invest in youth employment and training. The European social model must show more solidarity and, with its help, we must be able to prevent exclusion, encourage spontaneous recovery, and support equal opportunities for all groups of citizens, including immigrants. The results of the meeting at Tampere also confirmed that we do not want a ‘Fortress Europe’, but want to take responsibility. The new comprehensive approach that has been established for issues of immigration and asylum, the European Council’s commitment to the full application of the Geneva Convention as it relates to refugees, and the decision to aspire towards a European asylum system, are steps in the right direction. We must realise, however, that our work is just beginning and the biggest challenges still lie ahead. It is important to take account of issues relating to the applicant countries as well as regional cooperation in this area. Face with these challenges we will need seamless interinstitutional cooperation. Furthermore, the citizens of the Member States must be included in the process and we must ensure firmer support from the people than is the case at present in decisions taken at EU level."@en1

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