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"Mr President, it is worth considering where the emphasis lies in the report on illegal immigration. The report focuses mainly on the Mediterranean Basin. It also expresses undue confidence in Community action instruments.
We are all aware that responsibility for border controls rests with the Member States. In this regard, however, much still depends on the preparedness of specific services of the Member State concerned, despite references to the principle of subsidiarity and the existence of Frontex.
The situation along the south-eastern land border also calls for attention, financial resources and common action, even though it is not currently a major route for illegal immigration.
In addition, enlargement of the Schengen area may exacerbate the problems related to migration. That is why Union policy on legal migration is such an important issue. In order to be able to manage legal economic migration, however, we must first deal with harnessing the potential and mobility of the workforce within the Union.
The existence of transitional periods for opening up labour markets to citizens of the new Member States, and of selective lifting of these arrangements by opening the labour markets only to highly skilled workers seriously disrupts all moves towards a Community migration policy for citizens of third countries.
The cultural and geographic factors involved in legal migration are also significant. On the basis of their geographical location, cultural and linguistic similarities, Member States are obviously more inclined to adopt a migration policy in relation to specific third countries. I refer to those countries whose citizens find it easiest to integrate with European culture and values on account of proximity and acquaintance, if only of the language concerned. That type of legal migration therefore has double added value."@en1
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