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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-02-16"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Family reunification of third-country nationals living in the EU (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120216.5.4-012-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-02-16-Speech-4-013-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Sylvie Guillaume2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-17--2014-06-30)3 substitute; FEMM (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; S&D (2012-01-19--2012-06-06)3 substitute; AFCO (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Parti socialiste (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; LIBE (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I welcome the fact that we are having a debate on family reunification on the day before the consultation launched by the European Commission comes to an end. However, I am disappointed that our institution was unable to make a greater contribution to these discussions, and to do so in a more structured way, as other organisations or associations have done or certainly will do. This being so, I should like to emphasise three, in my view essential, points concerning the spirit in which these rules on family reunification should be adopted, and even modified. The first point is that it is necessary to update the approach taken to date by emphasising, first and foremost, that we need to ensure respect for the right to family life. This must guide our thinking on the implementation of the directive, especially since the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon and, therefore, on the implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, with a view to accession to the European Convention on Human Rights. The second point relates to the objective of the directive. Originally, this objective was to promote the integration of migrants. However, the directive has become, instead, an immigration management tool, the effect of which can legitimately be considered counterproductive in terms of social integration. Therefore, my question on this point is whether the original objective, that of integration, should not be more firmly re-established. My third and final point is that, in my view, the Commission should show itself to be more offensive, and therefore – let me spell it out – initiate infringement proceedings against a number of Member States which do not apply these rules correctly. The adoption of increasingly restrictive measures has been shown in several Member States to reduce the number of migrants settling in Europe for the purpose of family reunification. I therefore call on the Commission to be extremely vigilant in the handling of the results of the Green Paper."@en1
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