Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-03-12-Speech-1-081"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-03-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Social services of general interest (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"lt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070312.17.1-081"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-03-12-Speech-1-0822
lpv:speaker	lp:Danutė Budreikaitė2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2005-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; ALDE (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; INTA (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Darbo partija (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ITRE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; DEVE (2007-02-01--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Last autumn we were discussing the European Commission's White Book on services of general interest. It is a pity that so far the liberalisation of the services market has been very slight, and the definition of the actual services is unclear. Today we encounter Social Services of General Interest, which are defined as services to which the criteria of general interest are applied – universality, transparency, continuity, accessibility, etc. These services help to ensure a high rate of employment, a high level of social service and healthcare, gender equality, and economic, social and territorial cohesion. These are just general assertions though. The rapporteur has pointed out that the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality must be applied to Social Services of General Interest. However, in applying the principle of subsidiarity, countries will themselves define what the Social Services of General Interest are (that is which Social Services are of General Interest), and thus we will never have free movement of services, which is currently one of the most important EU strategies for increasing economic competitiveness. The market protectionism still remains, which not only decreases economic competitiveness, but also prevents consumers from being offered timely services of suitable quality. When discussing services, including Social Services of General Interest, we first need to define what they are."@en1

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