Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-12-16-Speech-4-178"
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"I congratulate Mrs Paliadeli on her excellent work. The European Parliament has today given the green light to the European Heritage Label, a register of historic sites whose importance transcends national borders. The European Union has around 500 million inhabitants, who mostly feel that they are, first and foremost, citizens of their countries of origin, and not European citizens. The lack of a strong European identity can be seen as an obstacle to European integration, but it is not at all surprising. The European continent is a vast patchwork of languages and customs, and the differences between the countries that form it are often more obvious than the common threads.
This initiative will enable the sense of belonging to Europe to be strengthened, as well as creating greater cohesion between citizens of different countries. This is why it is important to highlight the places that celebrate and symbolise European integration, as well as those that celebrate the ideas and values of the European Union. In addition, just like the sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List, those bearing the European logo ought to attract more tourists, with beneficial effects for the local economy."@en1
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