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"Mr President, Commissioner, our shared values of freedom, democracy and tolerance are, of course, the very foundations of Europe and this Union. Too often I think, though, this Parliament tries to quantify in a scientific way values which simply cannot be quantified. It has been my long experience in life that scoreboards, monitoring indicators and benchmarks often do little to reflect or alleviate the realities of any situation.
I believe that instead of developing binding instruments to punish Member States and providing tools for political point-scoring, we should instead ask ourselves, ‘are such mechanisms the most appropriate vehicles for honest, frank and open discussions, and hopefully, therefore, solutions?’
What we need to do is to develop debate and action across the EU on how we can improve fundamental rights and the rule of law within our countries and how we can better, therefore, the lives of our citizens. This Parliament and the Commission should look at how it can help remove barriers to the job market, increase access for those with disabilities, eradicate discrimination against LGBTI persons, assist with social mobility, help create more jobs for young people and remove burdensome red tape from the economy and our businesses, so that Europe’s economy and opportunities for citizens can grow.
Opportunities and economic progress in Member States is how you promote fundamental rights. A helping hand is always better than a scolding tongue. We are not each other’s masters, but instead we are each other’s partners. What we do not need are new ways to threaten each other. What we do need to do is to focus on better law-making, better implementation and better and positive ways of talking to one another."@en1
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