Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-11-13-Speech-2-055"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-11-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Commission legislative programme and work programme for 2008 (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20071113.4.2-055"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-11-13-Speech-2-0562
lpv:speaker	lp:Bárbara Dührkop Dührkop2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; CONT (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Partido Socialista Obrero Español (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; BUDG (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Canada (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; LIBE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I wish to express my thanks to the Commission. A work programme is not just a declaration of principles, but a tool to implement specific policies. The humblest bid to implement, however, can be a gem, and I feel the real gems in this work programme are initiatives that place the European citizens centre stage: initiatives concerning, for example, patient safety, quality of health services or reconciliation of family and professional life, as Mr Barroso said in his speech here. We would have liked to have had this in writing in the same detail as part of the work programme. Perhaps the greatest gem of all, though, is the proposal for a directive to combat discrimination in all the Member States. We need this directive in this Year of Equal Opportunities for All because it must show that discrimination is not just a social, moral and political error, but also a waste of human resources. The Reform Treaty states that the EU must encourage not only social cohesion but also non-discrimination. Consequently, the right directives are needed because all European countries must have the same levels of protection against discrimination. There cannot be a discrimination hierarchy. A Europe that tolerates any kind of discrimination cannot purport to be an example to anyone. I do have one problem here, however, and that is the role of the European Parliament in this issue. All we have is its opinion, and it is rather ironic that we are encouraging equality here yet when it comes to institutions all of them are equal but some are more equal than others. I also regret that the introduction to this work programme makes little mention of, or reference to, discrimination against, and integration of, immigrants. We call on the Commission to keep the promise it made to this House that EU action will cover all areas of discrimination."@en1

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