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"Mr President, Commissioners, ladies and gentlemen, there are only a few of you left in the Chamber, but I think there are enough of you here to listen to me.
In adopting the strategy on the external dimension of the area of freedom, security and justice in 2005, the European Commission's aim was to export to other states the values incorporated in the internal policy of the European Union, namely the rule of law, respect for human rights and international obligations. The strategy even includes action in the sectors of immigration, people trafficking, protection of human rights, terrorism, organised crime and so forth and of course we support all this.
However, it needs to be pointed out that all of us – and the European Commission – are very sensitive on the issue of the protection of citizens' human rights, a point which needs to be taken very seriously.
However, all of us must know that this endeavour is not easy, nor must spectacular results be expected in a short space of time, because coordination efforts by all the Member States and systematic support from the Commission are required.
However, this report gives me the opportunity to repeat that I, as a Member of the European Parliament, feel that I am 'playing' the role of simple sidekick in this Chamber, of a simple spectator, given that the European Parliament per se takes no part in the consultations and is barely even given adequate information on these issues and because ultimately, any report which we, as Parliament, submit to the Commission, is taken into very little account by it. Of course the unapproved Constitutional Treaty made provision for solutions which improved Parliament's standing, which created preconditions so that Parliament could be a real parliament. That is why we must hope that the efforts being made by Mrs Merkel will have tangible results, even though I fear that certain Member States will stand by their reservations.
In any event, the Commission must demonstrate more of a disposition towards close cooperation with Parliament."@en1
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