The European Commission earlier this year said that a wide range of measures had been taken to address the issues outlined in the initiative since it was launched in 2013, and that EU policies already in place provided 鈥渁 powerful arsenal鈥� to support the initiative鈥檚 goals. Parliament in the resolution expressed its 鈥渟hock鈥� over the EC鈥檚 decision to 鈥渃ompletely reject鈥� the initiative after it had been backed by a vast majority of MEPs. By rejecting the initiative, the commission had ignored not just the EP鈥檚 support of it, but also 鈥渢he will of European citizens鈥�, the resolution said. Parliament is convinced that by rejecting the initiative, the EC missed 鈥渁 historic opportunity鈥� to demonstrate its commitment to supporting European national minorities through the implementation of specific measures, the document said. The resolution was approved with 157 votes in favour and 1 against.
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