Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-10-25-Speech-4-269-500"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-10-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20121025.26.4-269-500"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-10-25-Speech-4-270-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Juozas Imbrasas2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; REGI (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Armenia, EU-Azerbaijan and EU-Georgia Parliamentary Cooperation Committees (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; EFD (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; TRAN (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Korean Peninsula (2012-02-15--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Partija Tvarka ir teisingumas (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	". I voted in favour of this proposal as I firmly believe that new legislation is needed in order to ensure that EU citizens are able to exercise their rights, including rights in third countries. The right of citizens of unrepresented Member States to ask for assistance from Member States that do have consulates established is one of the rights of Union’s citizens. However, as experience has shown, citizens cannot comprehensively use their consular protection rights. One of the main problems is that citizens are not aware that they can get assistance from other Member States’ consulates while in third countries where their own Member State is not represented. This new directive will solve this problem. Furthermore, this directive will provide a common framework for assistance for citizens of unrepresented Member States. This directive will help to establish a system where Member States can agree that in certain countries or regions, one Member State acts as Lead State and coordinates consular work. This will not affect the ability of unrepresented citizens to seek assistance in establishments of any Member State. Such agreements will be publicised. That is, citizens who travel to a certain region will know which consulate they should contact first. In the long term, this will help to save funds as the presence of an agreed Lead State in the region will reduce the need for separate representations in that region for other Member States."@en1

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