Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-02-11-Speech-2-024"

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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	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030211.1.2-024"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-02-11-Speech-2-0252
lpv:speaker	lp:Ewa Hedkvist Petersen2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Socialdemokratiska arbetarepartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, freedom of movement is the core of EC law. We must turn freedom of movement into a reality within the EU. I therefore welcome uniform regulations that may make it easier for people to move without difficulty between the various Member States of the EU. Following enlargement, it will be still more important for the rules governing freedom of movement to be clear and simple so that all EU citizens, both new and old, are aware of their rights and of the rules that apply. In order to encourage increased movement within the EU, we must begin by simplifying the rules. The rules must also be generous. I am therefore pleased that the Committee on Citizens’ Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs has proposed rules that facilitate the freedom of movement of different family members. I am especially pleased that this committee has proposed extending the concept of the family. People who do not live in what, from a legal point of view, are traditional family structures must have the same right as married couples to live together in the countries of the EU. They must be entitled to feel sure that the same rights apply to us all. That is of course a challenge for many in the EU since it brings traditional thinking into question. We must nonetheless accept that challenge and the opportunity it provides, precisely because we live in a common union and wish to create a common EU citizenship. Ultimately, we are concerned here with respect and the equal value of every person. The regulations governing family issues in the EU must be generous and non-discriminatory."@en1

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