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"en.20121119.25.1-211-000"2
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"When we vote tomorrow on the own-initiative report on a Social Investment Pact, it will become apparent whether we finally have a cross-party understanding of how we need to tackle the crisis. Our collective response must be not simply cost-cutting measures, but specific measures to achieve the Europe 2020 targets. We can achieve these targets, but it will not happen by itself. If we want more jobs, we must make it possible for our economy to employ more people. Between 2008 and 2011, there was a 4 % fall in output in Europe (from 20 % to 16 %) which resulted in an 11 % fall in employment. On the one hand, that means that we have to invest in places where new jobs are needed. On the other hand, it also means that we have to pay special attention to the nature of these jobs: jobs must be sustainable and must offer decent employment conditions. The crisis must not be an excuse for low wages and social dumping! Europe’s economic policy must be expanded to include a compensatory social policy. We in particular, as the European Parliament, must resolutely uphold the interests of the individual in Europe. Accordingly, I would urge honourable Members to press energetically for European workers to be given back their right to decent employment!"@en1
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