Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-10-23-Speech-2-473-187"
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"The overall purpose of the proposed European Year of Citizens is to enhance awareness of the rights attached to Union citizenship, in order to help citizens make full use of their right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States. In my view this proposal provides a new momentum to the debate on Union citizenship and puts the informed and effective exercise of this right at the centre of the political agenda. Today there is still a lack of visibility of Union citizenship and lack of awareness of the concrete benefits it provides to EU citizens. According to a Eurobarometer study published in September 2011, among the most common problems that EU citizens face when they reside, study or work in another EU country are lack of information and awareness of their rights as well as language barriers and the non-recognition of diplomas and qualifications. These barriers have become more severe at the present time of economic and financial crisis within the EU, because of the negative consequences of the crisis, including the rise of unemployment and social unrest. I therefore consider that the European Year of Citizens provides a great momentum to increase citizens’ awareness on Union citizenship and to stimulate their participation in democratic life."@en1
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