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"I welcome the fact that the Italian Presidency is interested in the concept of the European coastguard and recognises the fragility of our maritime borders rather than – and it has happened in the past – an exclusive preoccupation with land frontiers.
While I am aware of the Commission proposal, would the presidency not accept that the issue of illegal trafficking in human beings is not the only problem on our seas? Criminals have used our seas in many ways to ply their evil trades, which include illegal trafficking in drugs and cigarette smuggling. Also to be borne in mind are the problems caused by shipping disasters. We have also had major problems with regard to marine pollution, the
package and, more recently, the
disaster.
Would the presidency also accept that, given the low stocks which exist in our seas vis-à-vis fishing, there are a lot of things that a European coastguard could do along the lines of the US Coastguard? Is it not time for a proposal on a multi-faceted approach, which does not deal solely with the issue of illegal trafficking in human beings, but covers all these aspects?
If we address the concerns of European citizens, we are always concerned about how to make Europe more relevant. If we came forward with a definitive proposal to tackle these problems, we could make Europe very relevant by addressing the real fears of the citizens across a whole host of areas."@en1
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