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"I voted for this motion for a resolution tabled by the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament following a Commission statement on public consultations and their availability in all EU languages, for a number of reasons. First, Members represent the people of the 27 Member States, who express themselves differently but all have the same rights of access to the documents handled in the EU institutions. Second, public consultations represent an excellent opportunity to share ideas in Europe, and should be moments when the public can participate and truly exercise their EU citizenship. Third, although multilingualism is very expensive, an effort should be made to provide upcoming budgets with the resources to enable public consultations in all official EU languages. Fourth, particular attention is given to citizens with disabilities, and it is advocated that they be consulted through the use of accessible formats. Finally, I welcome the fact that the Commission has proposed designating 2013 the European Year of Citizens in order to raise public awareness of the benefits and rights afforded by EU citizenship."@en1
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