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"I voted in favour because in 2010, the French Republic requested that the European Council adopt a decision with regard to the island of Saint-Barthélemy in order to change its status from that of an outermost region to that of a country and territory associated with the European Union. The European Council therefore adopted Decision 2010/718/EU amending the status of the French collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy, with effect from 1 January 2012. In this case, Saint-Barthélemy is added to the list of overseas countries and territories, making it the 26th country and territory associated with the European Union. By adopting the status of overseas country and territory, Saint-Barthélemy would enter into a new reciprocal and lasting partnership with the European Union that suits its specific characteristics without prejudicing its membership of the European family. Saint-Barthélemy will keep the euro as its currency and its citizens will remain European citizens. Its bonds with the European Union will therefore remain intact. This change in status will enable Saint-Barthélemy to consolidate its relations with regional players, including the other overseas countries and territories, ACP countries and outermost regions of the Caribbean, and will thus help to disseminate European values."@en1
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