24/01/2019 | 19:30:26 I thank Mr Viorel Riceard BADEA for his excellent work and the determination that he has deployed in drafting this report. I have had an opportunity over the last two years or so to accompany our rapporteur as the chairperson of the Sub-Committee on the Rights of Minorities. I have therefore been involved in the effort to produce a balanced report, and I can tell members that it has not always been easy. Whether or not states consider that there are national minorities living on their... 23/01/2019 | 19:34:28 I start by thanking all those who have spoken for the high quality of their contributions and the information they provided this evening. On the basis of what has been said, I can see that my report could have been further improved but, of course, nothing is perfect. What we know for certain is that there is a lot of enthusiasm for this subject; it is not just up to employers. Another fundamental point that I would make is that it is clear that there is a link between the problem of... 23/01/2019 | 18:11:36 Thank you, Madam President. Distinguished colleagues, you are probably aware that the right to work is one of our fundamental rights and access to the labour market is a powerful factor for integration. What we see instead, however, is more exclusion and people being stuck in a vicious cycle of isolation, which leads in turn to poverty. Discrimination in access to work remains very much in the lives of people in our Member States, whatever the reason for that discrimination. Discrimination...