Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-02-11-Speech-2-013"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-02-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Freedom of movement and residence for EU citizens2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030211.1.2-013"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-02-11-Speech-2-0142
lpv:speaker	lp:Ole B. Sørensen2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with Japan (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Lithuania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 member; ELDR (2001-11-27--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Venstre (2001-11-27--2004-07-19)3 member; CONT (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, on behalf of the Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party, I should like to state that we support Mr Santini’s proposal, as adopted by the committee. The purpose of the directive is to give more content to EU citizenship and to increase people’s freedom of movement within the Community. The proposal would mean a consolidation of the present multiplicity of regulations, directives and judgments in this area. In this way, the state of the law would become clearer and less ambiguous. Clear legislation would, at the same time, mean that it would be easier to overcome many of the practical obstacles to people’s freedom of movement that still exist. The ELDR Group fully supports the principle of non-discrimination whereby EU citizens from other Member States are, as far as possible, treated according to the same rules as citizens of one’s own country. This directive is a step in the right direction. We also, however, support the progressive definition of the family incorporated into the proposal. On a general note, I should like to state straight away that the intention behind the proposal is not to lay down a definition of the family. The intention is, quite basically, to preserve family unity. The discussion surrounding the definition of the family ought not therefore to distract attention from the purpose of the proposal and the positive consequences of the directive’s being adopted, namely a strengthening of the basis of the rule governing freedom of movement, an increase in the mobility of the labour force and, of course, the preservation of family unity."@en1

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