Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-02-15-Speech-3-102-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2012-02-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Employment and social aspects in the Annual Growth Survey 2012 - Contribution to the Annual Growth Survey 2012 - Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120215.5.3-102-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-02-15-Speech-3-105-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Thomas Mann2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (2009-09-30--2014-06-30)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; EMPL (2012-01-25--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with India (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; ECON (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the European Semester, in other words, the coordination of the financial and economic policy of the Member States, is beginning to take shape. It is right that, in the light of an average unemployment rate of 10%, the main focus should be on jobs. We must do everything possible to create more high-quality jobs. Overall, the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) voted in favour of Ms Cornelissen’s report. However, we are strongly opposed to paragraph 6. It is not acceptable for Member States with a current account surplus to be punished. These national economies are successful because of three things: intelligent management of businesses, the high level of potential of employees and a sound political framework. We must encourage the sharing of best practice, but we must never work on the principle that best practice must pay. The only way in which we can generate the long-term growth that we urgently need is on the basis of healthy budgets and substantial reforms. That is the lesson we should be learning from the last three years of ongoing crisis. It is absolutely right for Member States to incorporate debt brakes into their national constitutions. Of course, the austerity policies must be targeted and not stringent, otherwise the situation will go beyond what is reasonable from the perspective of employees, pensioners and unemployed people. One of our priorities is to combat youth unemployment. The rate in Germany is 8%, but in some Member States, it is as high as 40%. The European Youth Guarantee must be put into practice. I have already called for it in my report on solidarity between the generations. After a period of four months’ unemployment, young people should be offered a job, an apprenticeship or other training opportunities. Small and medium-sized enterprises and public bodies must show their solidarity."@en1
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