European Parliament
Sérgio Marques (PPE-DE ),
in writing
(PT)
I wish to congratulate Mrs Ždanoka on her important report on a framework strategy for non-discrimination and opportunities for all, to which I lend my full support. I particularly welcome the call for the Member States to take due account in their legislative practice of the various reasons for discrimination, with a view to bestowing a credibility on the Charter which has hitherto been weakened by the fact that the Charter is not legally binding.
The fight against discrimination must be based on education, the promotion of best practice and campaigns targeting the general public and those areas and sectors where discrimination takes place. Awareness of the social impact of the phenomenon is probably the most effective way of combating discrimination.

