9. Calls on the Commission to scale up current efforts to work with Member States, local authorities and other relevant actors in order to ensure effective communication in respect of the implementation of national strategies and the benefits of the social integration of Roma, to promote intercultural dialogue and awareness-raising campaigns that seek to put an end to anti-Roma prejudice and negative attitudes by changing mindsets, and to facilitate initiatives that achieve majority support for policies to promote Roma inclusion;

However, it may follow a request of the committee of inquiry that a special method or procedure be followed, unless this is incompatible with the national law of the Member State concerned or is impracticable by reason of its internal practice and procedure or by reason of practical difficulties.

Mr. Speaker, not only has the DeSouza family called on the government to keep the gun registry, but the Premiers of Quebec and Ontario have also demanded the federal government abandon its plans to scrap gun control in Canada.

A small entreaty: would it not be possible for the Swedish Government during the Presidency to hazard an initiative which might put an end to this travelling back and forth?

I am very pleased that the Lahti meeting confirmed that Artemis, one of the most advanced technology platforms, will be taken further, and that the Commission’s desire to implement it as a Joint Technology Initiative, is to be endorsed.

7. Considers it essential to identify comparable indicators, analysis procedures and information to facilitate a correct assessment of the situation of women in the EU; requests the Commission to undertake a major study into the situation of women in the Union, including the applicant countries, covering all aspects related to gender, to serve as a basis for an overall medium- and long-term all-inclusive strategy to end all forms of inequality; requests the Commission to undertake a major study into the results of 25 years of European policy for the equality of women and assess the actual status of women in the Union, including the app ...[+++]licant countries, covering all aspects related to gender, to serve as a basis for a new definition of the problem and an overall medium- and long-term all-inclusive strategy to end all forms of gender inequality;