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"Madam President, the Stockholm Programme contains the following reference, among others, in support of the victims of terrorism: victims of terrorism also need special attention, support and social recognition. In my view, the Union must ensure that they receive that support, and promote their full recognition by society. Those who have suffered the barbarity of terrorism should be an ethical reference point for our societies. Therefore, defending victims and their rights must be one of the European Union’s priority policies. We need to maintain and strengthen the funds for victims of terrorism with adequate finance, as the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) proposed in the amendments tabled for the draft European Union budget for 2010. For this reason, aid has increased by EUR 1 million, which will be used to fund projects aimed at helping the victims of terrorism and their families to recover, through social or psychological support offered by organisations and their networks. It will also be used to fund projects aimed at mobilising public opinion against all forms of terrorism. Part of the money is to be used in particular to improve legal assistance and advice for victims and their families. Here is some incidental, illustrative information: terrorism equals victims. The total funds allocated for preparation for and prevention of terrorist attacks will amount to EUR 21 420 000 next year. The idea suggested by Mrs Jiménez-Becerril Barrio of making victims more visible in the Union should have the unconditional support of this House. First of all, we need to equip ourselves with the necessary legal instruments, starting with a written declaration and then moving on to a resolution, so that we finally have a political declaration of support from the European institutions for the victims of terror. This will also raise awareness among European citizens of the value of those victims. Victims provoke in us feelings of solidarity, compassion, recognition, dignity, sustainable support and remembrance, along with feelings of contempt and a desire for justice for the terrorists who caused so much pain and death."@en1
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