Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-06-07-Speech-2-295"

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dcterms:Date	"2005-06-07"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Protection of minorities and anti-discrimination policies in an enlarged Europe2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050607.27.2-295"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-06-07-Speech-2-2962
lpv:speaker	lp:Maria Matsouka2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with Mercosur (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; EMPL (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Panellinio Socialistiko Kinima (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; IMCO (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2007-10-24)3 vice-chair; PETI (2004-07-23--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, firstly I should like to congratulate my honourable friend Mr Moraes for his bold approach to the question of discrimination. As draftsman of the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, I would be happy if we were in a position today to speak about development, cooperation, solidarity, tolerance and a rational and fair distribution of wealth generated. Unfortunately, however, all this looks more like a theoretical approach to reality which, in its every expression, worryingly unfolds more and more forms of discrimination. The vision finds a strong adversary everywhere. It is precisely economic liberalisation which is the most basic cause of the exacerbation of economic inequalities, which promotes individual activity to the detriment of social collectiveness. It is economic liberalisation which is the most basic factor, which strengthens xenophobic tendencies, which dynamites industrial relations and creates new armies of the unemployed, which reinforces a particular form of social racism against the elderly and the disabled. It is therefore economic liberalisation which is the most important ally of discrimination, the combating of which needs to be placed at the centre of our political practice. It is also obvious that the recent refusal by the French and Dutch people to accept the draft Constitutional Treaty conceals causes which are closely connected with some of the existing forms of social discrimination, such as unemployment, poverty and anxiety about the future of the welfare state. To conclude, over and above theoretical texts, we need to proceed in essence, in practice. We need to give coming generations a society in which colour, creed, sex, origin or sexual preferences are not reasons for discriminatory treatment. We need to fight for a social Europe which places people first, a Europe of participation which invests in education, full employment, quality of life and the elimination of poverty. We owe it to the children of the entire world."@en1

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