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"Mr President, I confess that I have little faith in the usefulness of this kind of document and I feel that the situation which is developing with regard to the Lisbon objectives is cause for thought. It is easy to agree on the principle of significantly reducing unemployment by 2010: I would challenge anyone to find a single European citizen – whether right-wing, left-wing or centre – who would vote against that principle. It is easy to agree on the principle that policies should contribute to reducing poverty by 50% by 2010 – we could have said ‘eliminate’ poverty while we were about it. I feel it is too easy to reach agreement on objectives of this kind. The problem arises – and it is a problem which we are failing to address – when it comes to defining options, taking decisions or calling for specific decisions to be taken. It has already been observed that employment increases with the growth of the economy – as is shown by a number of recommendations which I fully endorse on the quality of employment, equal rights for men and women, jobs and so forth. Since the labour market and policies relating thereto can encourage economic and employment growth in Europe, we need to introduce flexibility and liberalisation into the employment and employment agencies sector wholesale.
With regard to the tax burden, we need to take into consideration the burden of contributions for pensions systems. Young workers – Germans, Italians and Europeans in general – are paying through unemployment for excessively large pensions to be provided for workers retiring too early."@en1
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