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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the integration of nationals from third countries legally resident in Member States is a constant challenge for European societies and crucial for strengthening their social and political cohesion. The Hague Programme relating to the domain of freedom, security and justice confirms the importance of integration policy in promoting the stability and cohesion of our societies. The Hague Programme also mentions that there is a need for better coordination of national policies.
In November 2004, representatives of the Council and the Member States reached some conclusions on the drafting of common basic principles for integration policy for immigrants. The common basic principles state that integration is a dynamic, two-way process of mutual understanding and accommodation by all immigrants and residents of Member States. Accordingly, Member States are urged to take account of integration policy and include both immigrants and nationals of Member States in it.
Frequent interaction between immigrants and Member State citizens is a fundamental mechanism for integration. The common basic principles state, in particular, that shared forums for intercultural dialogue, information on immigrants and their cultures and the development of living conditions in urban environments enhance the interactions between immigrants and Member State citizens.
The common basic principles are based on the conclusions of the Council set forth in December 2005, which took account of the Commission Communication entitled ‘A Common Agenda for Integration: Framework for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals in the European Union’. The Communication was adopted in September 2005.
The importance of integration in connection with access to Community and Member State territory and the need to improve action in this field have been cited in several initiatives, such as the Commission Communication relating to the Policy Plan for Legal Immigration. In these contexts the emphasis is on the need for members of the host society to become involved in creating opportunities for the participation of immigrants in European societies in various ways. This will be of mutual benefit to both European and third-country citizens. Other Community actors and institutions, such as Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, can also do much to promote the participation of EU citizens in the integration of third-country nationals resident in the Union."@en1
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