Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-03-09-Speech-3-034"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-03-09"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Mid-term review of the Lisbon strategy (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"lv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050309.5.3-034"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-03-09-Speech-3-0352
lpv:speaker	lp:Guntars Krasts2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Tēvzemei un Brīvībai/LNNK (2004-07-20--2008-06-09)3 member; UEN (2004-11-14--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; ECON (2004-09-01--2007-01-14)3 substitute; IMCO (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"First of all, I would like to congratulate the Commission on its realistic view of the situation and its determination. We have realised that ‘Lisbon 2000’ is an unachieved objective and a clear demonstration of a lack of political will. Although when we look at the situation realistically it is not, on the whole, a dramatic one, nevertheless the resources for implementing the strategy require radical rethinking. As I see it, this is what the Commission is indeed proposing. The objectives remain the same, which is understandable since there is no real alternative. The main task also remains the same — to convince the Member States’ social partners and all European citizens to accept change. The risk is — it so happens that at the same time as we are relaunching the implementation of the Lisbon strategy we are also discussing the reform of the Stability and Growth Pact — that we have a reform that will not promote convergence between the Eurozone states and will pass greater economic and financial risk on to the Member States. The Member States will need political leaders and the will to put reforms in place. The Services Directive too, which the Commission put forward as an essential tool for implementing the Lisbon objectives, has met with stiff opposition. Unfortunately, the Commission is willing to make concessions. On the other hand, in implementing the Lisbon strategy there is a risk of falling into the trap of excessive regulation at the European Union level, and so we must ensure that the subsidiarity principle is observed and that there is regular evaluation of the effect of the European Union’s legislative initiative, where the main goal is to guarantee the competitiveness of Europe’s businesses. One of the serious risks I would also mention is the ideological debate we are hearing again today, about the importance of the Lisbon agenda pillars. This debate is tending to return to the previous already overcharged agenda. Among the advantages of this period is that the European Union’s enlargement by ten new Member States is a propitious moment. Fears about jobs moving to the new Member States, cheap labour forces and tax competition within the European Union itself are forcing politicians to consider reforms and are making society more open to change. With the enlargement of the European Union the time for active competition and change has arrived. This is the right moment to relaunch the Lisbon strategy."@en1

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