Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2009-04-02-Speech-4-241"
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"Concrete steps have been taken to make European citizenship a reality. This will particularly benefit Portuguese migrants in other Community countries who will in the future enjoy a wide range of rights and obligations, including equal treatment with regard to nationals of the host State.
The most significant development has undoubtedly been the adoption of the Citizenship Directive, which laid down an unconditional right of permanent residence for EU citizens and their families who have lived in the host State for a period of five years.
However, there is still much to do as there are still obstacles, resulting in most cases from incorrect implementation of this Directive by the Member States.
I welcome the Commission’s initiative to publish a Guide on this Directive so that information on the rights that can be enjoyed by citizens can be made accessible not only to them, but also to local and regional authorities in the Member States.
It is vital that social and political ties between EU citizens continue to be strengthened. The Treaty of Lisbon must significantly contribute to this, particularly through the ‘citizenship initiative’, which will enable citizens, under certain conditions, to have a right of initiative."@en1
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