WRITTEN QUESTION E-2311/01 by Michael Cashman (PSE) and Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission. Legalised discrimination against foreigners.
Date: 2001-07-31
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Portugal, discrimination on the basis of nationality

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14.2.2002

It is also understood that some 50 Honourable Members were invited to the Forum, on the basis of the
recommendations made by the F-BRI(cid:146)s representative federations. In addition, the Commission recom-
mended that Honourable Members who had been invited to the previous (Strasbourg) Forum be invited, as
well as other interested parties, including environmental non-governmental organisations (ENGOs), trades
unions and researchers. It appears that Honourable Members were also sought to take part in the panel
discussions at the Forum and, indeed, Mr. Karl Erik Olsson, Honourable Member, took part in the panel on
(cid:145)The Enhanced Use of Wood(cid:146).

As regards the European furniture industry, Mr Rodrigo Rodriguez, the Honorary President of the UEA,
made a formal presentation at the Forum on the impact of enlargement on labour-intensive sectors from
the perspective of
the furniture producers. Several other furniture industry
representatives attended the Forum.

the competitiveness of

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WRITTEN QUESTION E-2311/01

by Michael Cashman (PSE) and Paulo Casaca (PSE) to the Commission

Subject: Legalised discrimination against foreigners

(31 July 2001)

Two British tourists were recently denied discount theatre tickets for the elderly in Madeira, Portugal,
because they were not Portuguese, although they carried proof of their eligible ages. In light of this, can
the Commission investigate and comment on legalised discrimination against (cid:145)foreigners(cid:146) in any of the
Member States?

Answer given by Mr Bolkestein on behalf of the Commission

(17 October 2001)

The Honourable Members(cid:146) have asked a question about the different prices of theatre tickets for the elderly
which are applied according to the nationality of the buyer in Madeira, Portugal.

In order to be able to fully analyse the issue raised and draw conclusions, the Commission would need to
receive further information either directly from the persons concerned or through the Honourable
Members. In particular, the Commission would be interested to know more about the theatre in question,
whether the differences concerning the rules on admission to the theatre are based on a measure
emanating from the Member State in question or are somehow otherwise attributable to the public
authorities or are purely as a result of the practise of a private undertaking.

(2002/C 40 E/257)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-2318/01

by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (PPE-DE) to the Commission

(23 July 2001)

Subject: Trafficking in human beings in the EU: the example of Greece

The recent US Department of State report on trafficking in human beings notes that some EU countries
and candidate countries lack the appropriate legislation and infrastructures to combat trafficking in human
beings.

The report is especially critical of Greece which, it says, receives women from Balkan and former Soviet
Union countries who either stay on in Greece or are channelled to Western European countries.

Greece is the only EU country to be classified by this report in the worst category together with countries
of the Third World.