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"Madam President, my message is a simple one in a very complex situation: rules must be applied and implementation of those rules must be a priority. Current systems have been paralysed through inaction, unwillingness and ad hoc decision-making, and it is time for the EU to show our voters, and those seeking to come to the EU, that ours is a fair, but firm, system.
We can only gain control if we start applying the rules on the basic principles we have long advocated. If we look for magic solutions which take years to implement, the situation will only further spiral out of control. We must fingerprint all those arriving; this cannot be optional, as it appears at the moment, but a compulsory requirement for anyone seeking to stay in Europe.
Member States must come together to guard their external borders, and if a Member State cannot, or is unwilling to do this, then it must accept help from Frontex. Then we must return those who do not qualify for asylum. We must remove the administrative and practical obstacles which currently produce a pitifully low rate of returns. Member States need to stop pushing off the problem and understand that their contributions as well as assets are needed.
Even though it needs review, Dublin must maintain its core principles and relocation should be the second-stage process. If countries cannot control the external border or its internal border or provide humane facilities and decent treatment, then participation in Schengen must be reviewed, and I believe that we have most of the tools we need. All we need now is for them to be used and enforced with courage and determination.
May I just refer to the remarks of Mr Verhofstadt a few minutes ago? Mr Verhofstadt, really, you know, you must not be hypocritical. You can condemn another group and its leadership in relation to the remarks or behaviour of a Member, but you should not do so until you also condemn the behaviour of one of your own Members in the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), when the EPP Vice-Chair was not only abused but also insulted at a meeting recently. Mr Verhofstadt, put your own house in order before you start lecturing others about theirs."@en1
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