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"Mr President, aside from a few declarations rejecting any discussion on the content of the maternity leave proposal out of hand, the Council has remained silent for almost a year. That silence deserves to be censured, which is what we are doing today. Parliament has repeatedly stated that it is willing to engage in discussion. Although we are maintaining our target of 20 weeks of maternity leave, discussion and compromise is always an option.
We must not let the wool be pulled over our eyes on the costs, an issue that has come up repeatedly. The national governments tell us that the cost of the measure would not be viable, given the current crisis. The reason why I say that we must not let the wool be pulled over our eyes is that many women already have this leave, notably in France. They are already supplementing their maternity leave with sick leave or paid leave. Yet what is even more unacceptable, in my view, is the fact that national governments are still discounting Parliament. This is unacceptable when it comes to a matter that is so vital to our citizens’ daily lives.
We live in a world where a trader can pretty much trigger a financial crisis at the push of a button, yet we are still waiting. What we want now is for the Council to deign to take an official position on the matter at long last."@en1
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