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Mr President, first of all I would like to thank the rapporteur and all the members of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, who have put a great deal of effort into this report, because we have reached a turning point in European immigration policy. We want to send a clear signal in favour of a fair and equitable European immigration policy.
A common European immigration policy is necessary so that people arriving in Europe can be welcomed in a dignified and organised manner. This policy must take account of the needs and rights of the immigrants. That is why a common immigration policy cannot be envisaged without an active integration policy. I am delighted, in this regard, that we are finally discussing the creation of legal routes for immigration into Europe. However, I would take the liberty of warning that we do not want to take this debate in the wrong direction. Above all, legal immigration must make it possible to respond to the needs of everybody, primarily the immigrants. Under no circumstances must we reduce our considerations simply to the need for workers on the European labour market
European immigration policy must be comprehensive, and not sectoral. That is why we must take into account our relations with third countries. However, the discussion must be based on true dialogue and exchange. It would be unacceptable for us to reject our responsibilities with regard to managing migratory flows in third countries. Clauses on migratory flows and readmission agreements are not necessarily included in all the association agreements that the European Union concludes.
I would like to add, finally, that immigration policy and integration policy cannot be separated. I call on the Member States to make it possible to implement minimum criteria for integration in Europe. These criteria should relate in particular to proper integration into the labour market, the right to training, access to education, access to social and health services and the integration of immigrants into social, political and cultural life."@en1
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