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Mr President, one of the primary expectations of the citizens of the European Union is better protection of their rights. Indeed, we all know that the rights to speak and write freely, to elect one’s representatives and to live as one wishes can have no real meaning for people who, in their daily lives, do not have the necessary material means to ensure their dignity.
The inclusion of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the Constitutional Treaty is a considerable step forward for European citizens. It shows that the protection of citizens’ rights is at the heart of European integration and Article 1 restates the prime importance of human dignity. The Charter thus also has real legal significance. Let us hope that this will be the case.
The report by my colleague, Mr Moraes, points out the importance of fundamental rights and, in particular, of the protection of minorities in an enlarged Europe. We note that, unfortunately, Article 13, which gives the Community the mission of combating all forms of discrimination, and European legislation in this field, have been implemented poorly or partially by the Member States. It is therefore, above all, absolutely necessary to ensure better transposition, better application of European legislation in this field. We also think that effectively combating discrimination goes hand in hand with a common, coherent European integration policy.
Finally, poverty and social exclusion are a form of discrimination and the eradication of poverty must form part of the policy of combating discrimination. We must put in place mechanisms giving people suffering from exclusion and poverty appropriate access to employment and housing and ensuring that they are represented within the political bodies."@en1
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