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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-10-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights – Fundamental Rights Agency: activities under Title VI of the EU Treaty (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061012.3.4-017"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-10-12-Speech-4-0182
lpv:speaker	lp:Giusto Catania2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; REGI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 unknown; Partito della Rifondazione Comunista - Sinistra Europea (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with Iran (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3,3 member; LIBE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3,3 member; EUL/NGL (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 member; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I believe that it is right to extend the powers and activities of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia. The data collected over the last few years are worrying: it transpires from the Centre’s annual reports that there has been an increase in drug-related developments. The establishment of the agency in question can therefore help not only to monitor these serious developments but also to vigorously combat them. It is strange that the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats, as represented by Mr Pirker, is worried about bureaucracy and the rise in costs when we are concerned here with defending fundamental rights. The value of human rights cannot be quantified economically. The protection of fundamental rights is an aspect of our identity, and is perhaps the only way to make Europe strong. I expected an attack – which has not materialised – on the agencies, including Frontex, an agency that has not performed any duties this year, nor helped to improve the lives of EU citizens. I believe, instead, that we must strongly defend the activities and the future of the Fundamental Rights Agency. The problem of duplication does not exist, and even if we were to create some, I would not be worried, because I firmly believe that it can only help to improve the lives of European citizens if there are more agencies, more structures and more institutions that are responsible for protecting human rights. I am concerned about the Council’s absence: only yesterday, the minister left the House and, today, an important debate is taking place. However, I believe that, during a debate such as this, in which two opposing positions – our Parliament’s and the Council’s – are up against each other, it would have been helpful if Council representatives had at least been present in this House. I believe that granting Parliament a powerful role in the establishment of the Fundamental Rights Agency is a positive step, just as I believe that the work of Mrs Gál, Mrs Kósáné Kovács and Mr Frattini, who has reaffirmed his favourable position in this House, is important. However, we must also ensure that there is strong involvement on the part of NGOs and European civil society."@en1

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