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dcterms:Date	"2009-02-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Protection of minorities in Europe (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"ro"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20090203.23.2-446"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2009-02-03-Speech-2-4472
lpv:speaker	lp:Marian-Jean Marinescu2
lpv:spokenAs	member; TRAN (2007-12-10--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2008-06-04--2009-07-13)3 member; Temporary Committee on Climate Change (2007-12-10--2009-02-04)3 vice-chair; EPP-ED (2008-01-08--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Partidul Democrat-Liberal (2008-04-08--2009-07-13)3 substitute; LIBE (2007-12-10--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2008-11-17--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2007-12-10--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	". I would like to express my support for the protection of minorities and respect for their culture, languages, traditions and customs. I believe that all Member States should include references to the protection of minorities in their national legislation in various areas. In this respect, I feel that Romania’s legislation in this area is particularly well drafted and can provide a model for other Member States. The proof of this statement is even borne out by a fellow Member of this Parliament, whom I have a great deal of respect for, who was born, grew up and studied within Transylvania’s Hungarian community, and now successfully represents Hungary in this house. However, the protection of minorities must not result in excesses such as collective rights, the promotion of autonomy and self-determination, including territorial. I do not think that it is helpful either to divide minorities into different categories as this may give the idea that these categories must be treated in different ways. All citizens must be treated equally and enjoy the same rights and obligations towards the communities among which they live. Decentralisation and local autonomy under national laws very much reflect all the aspirations that citizens have, whatever their nationality or ethnic background. It is not normal to raise for discussion concepts which are not yet enshrined in current international law and which are not accepted at Member State level. We do not need either to adopt the provisions of the Council of Europe. A specific mention must be made about the Roma minority. I firmly believe that common EU programmes, especially in the area of education, would accelerate considerably the integration of the Roma. Finally, I would like to remind you that any nation, no matter how big it might be, is a minority compared to Europe’s 500 million citizens."@en1
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