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"Madam President, we may not have certainty but we have more clarity regarding President Juncker’s proposals on his investment plan. I think it behoves all of us to get behind it, because if it is a success, all Europe gains; if it fails, all Europe fails. And particularly the Council has a major responsibility. I think Parliament is going to back it, from what I have heard this morning.
It is in some respects rather sad that the President had to come in and ask Council to commit to the proposals and to give the guarantees that are necessary. Member States also have an obligation to carry out the structural reforms which have been committed to. As our leader, Mr Weber, pointed out this morning in answer to Madam Berès, Ireland – which four or five years ago was regarded almost as a basket case – did take the hard medicine, despite the suffering of many people, and is now reaping the rewards of structural reform. We have about 4.8% growth this year.
More importantly, Mr Juncker was speaking about trust – that means confidence, it means optimism. 30% of SMEs in Ireland hope to take on at least one extra employee next year. That is what is needed because, as is often said, if every SME took on one extra employee, we would solve the unemployment problem in Europe. So, economic growth that is sustainable; projects that are necessary and not vanity."@en1
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