Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-01-31-Speech-4-192"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-01-31"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080131.22.4-192"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-01-31-Speech-4-1932
lpv:speaker	lp:Georgios Toussas2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; EMPL (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Kommounistiko Komma Elladas (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 member; EUL/NGL (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; TRAN (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"The Council’s common position on postal services, which is submitted by the European Parliament for approval, will result in the complete liberalisation of the ‘market in postal services’ with effect from 31 December 2010. With the amendment of the directive, yet another lucrative sector – the postal services – is being handed over. This is happening within the framework of the Lisbon Strategy to maximise the profitability of the postal services. The postal services are being transformed from a public good into a commodity. In Greece the privatisation of sections of ELTA (Hellenic Post), promoted by the ND (Nea Dimokratia/New Democracy) and PASOK (Panhellenic Socialist Movement) governments, will continue at an increased rate. From now on, ELTA will be operating on the basis of economic private-sector criteria, in the interests of profit instead of the good of society. This will immediately impact on the quality of service. The consequences will be dire, not only for ELTA employees, but also within the private postal services companies. Here flexible forms of employment are already the norm, as are an absence of labour rights and social and insurance rights. The constitutionally safeguarded principle of secrecy of correspondence is also being jeopardised: correspondence is now being entrusted to private contractors, with no guarantees and with minimal scope for checking that its secrecy is being maintained or that personal data is being protected. The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) is opposed to the liberalisation of the postal services and is fighting for services that are exclusively public, modern and effective, and for the protection of workers’ rights."@en1

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