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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-05-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Progress and perspectives in immigration and asylum policy2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020514.9.2-169"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-05-14-Speech-2-1702
lpv:speaker	lp:Gerardo Galeote2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 chair; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partido Popular (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2002-03-07--2004-07-19)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (1999-10-12--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, there is no question that the most developed countries have an inescapable obligation to show solidarity in relation to immigration. It is also an essential instrument in combating poverty and the social imbalances in the world and, furthermore – and this must be stated clearly – it is necessary to the maintenance of growth and prosperity in our countries. However, it is the case that migratory flows towards the European Union have increased dramatically in recent times and our capacity for reception is not unlimited. So much so that it is no exaggeration to say, as the Council has pointed out, that proper management of immigration is Europe’s greatest challenge today. We must ensure that the immigrants we can receive are protected by and subject to the law, that they assume the rights and obligations that implies and that they fully integrate into the society receiving them and share the values on which that society is based with the other citizens. It is proven that illegality leads to marginalisation. We must therefore prioritise the fight against the illegal trafficking in human beings, that is, against organised crime and mafias, in close cooperation with the third countries of origin and transit, and we must demand greater commitments from some of them. I would ask the Commission to produce and present a report to this House on this issue, because the desire to reach readmission agreements is essential in this field. I agree with Commissioner Vitorino that there is a link between foreign policy and immigration policy. Both the Spanish Presidency and the Commission are promoting greater cooperation in police and diplomatic areas, including, of course, the visa policy, which I believe – and Commissioner Patten will surely agree with me – can perfectly well fall within the framework of the work to create a common European diplomatic corps. We must also consider economic aid for specific cases such as the Canary Islands, for example, where there is a shortage of reception centres to deal properly with the flood of refugees and immigrants who find themselves in an illegal situation. Finally, Mr President, I believe it is time to leave behind demagoguery and irresponsible statements. My group believes – and I propose – that the time has come for a great European pact on immigration which excludes this issue from party political confrontation."@en1
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