Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-06-12-Speech-3-026"
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"Mr President-in-Office of the Council, I would like to remind you that this – as you are doubtless aware – is the European Parliament. I am telling you this because in this Parliament we are familiar with the Tampere agenda; we know what was decided there. I would like to remind you of this because it does not exactly coincide with what you have told us.
The Tampere agenda comprised four sections with regard to the common management of immigration; one was family reunification. The Council has already eliminated one proposal. Another is on the parliamentary agenda but not on the Council’s.
A policy for the management of migration flows, a policy for establishing legal immigration channels, clear, transparent, not drowning in a sea of bureaucracy from 15 different legal systems. A Commission proposal is being considered in Parliament, and it is not on the Council agenda.
An integration policy that translates into a Commission proposal to create a statute for long-term immigrants. This is not on the Council agenda. We are in total chaos. The Social Affairs Council has approved the free movement of immigrant workers, which is prevented by immigration laws in 15 Member States. This is not on the Seville agenda.
With regard to the external agenda: in Tampere, we spoke of co-development, the joint management of migration flows, and you told me that in Seville there is a tiny part referring to the threat to third countries. Co-management is not on the Seville agenda.
The fight against illegal immigration, with which my group and I are entirely in agreement, appears in a somewhat esoteric form. You say that the Commission plan for the joint control of external borders is of particular importance. We do not understand that here, and nor does the public. Are you going to debate this? Why would this be the first thing on the Council agenda?
Not only this, but the national governments, over the past two years and eight months, have implemented differing national policies in this area. You talk of reviewing the Tampere commitments. Save yourself the trouble – it will not take long, since no progress has been made with regard to immigration in two years and eight months.
As the Council, you are responsible by omission for not having governed Community policy, and that, Mr President, is extremely serious. You are replacing consensus on solutions with making joint gestures that are incapable of resolving problems. You are replacing the adoption of legislation and policies to manage migration flows with writing notes and press releases that contribute to creating a problematic climate.
Do not be surprised that the citizens view the European Union as a problem and not as the solution it should be."@en1
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