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"Mr President, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, Commissioner, a little more than two years have elapsed since Tampere and the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam. It is important to point out that major progress has been made but that, on the other hand, there are still many obstacles to be overcome. The Union is proud, and rightly so, of its constant defence of respect for human rights in the world and within the Community. The recently proclaimed Charter of Fundamental Rights reinforced our commitment in this regard and the area of freedom, security and justice only makes sense if all three of these elements are taken together and if no one of them prejudices any other.
The tragic events of September 11 and the intensified attention to safety measures cannot detract from this fundamental approach. Since it is necessary to meet citizens’ expectations in terms of fighting terrorism, special care must be taken not to fall into excesses or exaggeration, that is to say, ‘everything for security’. The Member States’ commitment to building an area of freedom, security and justice was once again reaffirmed at the last Justice and Home Affairs Council. It is vital that within this area citizens may enjoy the right to express themselves, demonstrate and meet freely and peacefully, provided that they do so in a way which does not constitute a threat, either to their own safety or to the safety of other citizens and property.
Here too, we must not exaggerate. Any individual or group of people wishing to take part in legitimate demonstrations should not be blocked at the borders, that is, they cannot be denied the right to cross frontiers, i.e. they cannot be denied freedom of movement, which is a fundamental right granted to all citizens of the Union by the Treaty. Because security is merely an instrument to ensure freedom. Security loses its meaning when it prejudices freedom. Security without freedom is tyranny. In this festive season, my best wishes to Commissioner António Vitorino for the continuation of his excellent work."@en1
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