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"Madam President, I would like to end this round of speeches by making two brief comments. The first is that it is perplexing that at its recent meeting in Seville the European Socialist Group should have accused the Spanish Presidency and the People’s Party of having a frivolous attitude to immigration.
What is frivolous is for the Socialist Group to say one thing here in Parliament and then do something else in the Council by means of its governments; it is also frivolous to approve reports in the European Parliament which promote illegal immigration and offer asylum seekers rights which not even Community citizens have, such as the recognition of the right and obligation for them to be guaranteed nurseries for their children.
The incoherences of the Socialist Group and its complete lack of ideas and sensible proposals is therefore alarming. This is what leads to extremist tendencies in Europe – although they will not want to hear this today – such as that of Mr Le Pen.
Secondly, the association agreements with third countries are there for a reason, but some of these countries only see them as a source of funding and do not apply those parts which relate to cooperation and dialogue in such important areas as their taking responsibility for regulating migratory flows from their territories. And Morocco is a clear example, as demonstrated by what is happening on its borders with Spain.
Let there be no mistake: if the countries from which immigration originates do not put their house in order, the problem will continue. I believe we shall have to start thinking about making serious demands within the framework of the commitments made within agreements.
Our external borders are not closed to those who wish to cooperate in our development in a legal and regulated fashion or those who want to live together on the basis of respect, which must be mutual, for the customs, cultures, security and liberty of those of us who live in the geographical and political area of the European Union."@en1
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