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"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I think that there are some positive elements in the statements by the President of the Council and the President of the Commission, in particular when Mr Persson spoke firmly about the position of the United States regarding the Kyoto Protocol, and when Mr Prodi reminded us of what is really at stake in the Lisbon process, namely an integrated strategy which is economic, social and environmental at the same time.
Having said that, it is very rare, in Parliament, for the plenary session to have in front of it, as it has now, a joint resolution signed by the European Socialists, the ecologists and the European United Left as well.
The significance of this resolution is a clear political signal to both the Council and the Commission. It is based, Messrs Persson and Prodi, on the established fact that although the European economy is undoubtedly competitive, at the moment it is neither sustainable, nor does it have sufficient solidarity. This is not a statement before the event: a number of indicators are already set to red, whether in the field of sustainable development, in transport, in energy – not to mention the common agricultural policy – or in employment, where most of the new jobs being created are vulnerable, and where not enough of the added value is accounted for by wages. You only have to read the latest report from the European Environment Agency.
We therefore need to change direction on development, so as to make it more sustainable and give it more solidarity. This is the real challenge of the twenty-first century, and it is on this subject that I should like, briefly, to make a few proposals. Mr Bolkestein, what are we doing about company tax and the Primarolo group? There must be limits, Mr Persson, to increasing competitiveness: we must not forget our public service obligations. Mr Solbes Mira, substantial public investment is necessary to meet the Lisbon objectives, particularly on education and training, but also, for example, on transport and the rational use of energy. Mrs Diamantopoulou, if the social dialogue founders on the issue of temporary work, it is the Commission’s responsibility to propose legislation that will allow people to live their lives with dignity on what they earn. I heard a woman – a worker at a Danone factory – call for solidarity by saying ‘people should boycott Danone’s products’. I think it would be more reasonable for the European Union to adopt legislation imposing social and ecological obligations on companies. Our future depends on it too."@en1
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