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"Gross domestic product is the best known measure of macro-economic activity and is used in political analysis and discussions worldwide to indicate social development. Unfortunately, despite being widely used, there is a growing awareness that the economic and social fabric in Europe has profoundly changed. Nowadays, in addition to information about income and wealth, other indicators of an environmental nature influence the quality of life in a country and can no longer be ignored. This is why I support the report by Mrs Rosbach, which draws up new indicators taking account of major strands of environmental policy such as energy use, biodiversity, water use and waste generation. The challenge lies in integrating existing indices with other elements that are politically relevant and empirically measurable, and which provide reliable statistics on the future development of countries. In this sense, I believe that by eliminating subjective factors such as personal happiness, which cannot be considered to be indicators, the new text has reached a good compromise. Finally, I hope that both Eurostat and the Eurobarometer will play a major role in this innovative process. Thank you for your attention."@en1
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