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"The conclusions of the European Council of 16-17 October 2003 reveal that the Heads of State or Government are persisting with the same neoliberal policy, showing complete indifference to socio-economic problems. It is unacceptable to continue giving priority to enhancing the competitiveness of businesses on the basis of further liberalisation and privatisation, further pay cuts and flexibility, instead of solving the problems of unemployment, poverty and social exclusion.
Even the so-called ‘European Initiative for Growth’ will fail as long as the limitations imposed by monetary policy remain in place. Those limitations also bring the risk that funding for large projects will come to depend on the whim of the financial markets. The Stability Pact needs revising more than ever, in such a way as to take into account employment, education, training and sustainable development.
As for the Intergovernmental Conference, what was revealed there is worrying, especially the unacceptable financial blackmail practised by some Member States, who are threatening to block the Community budget so as to obtain an agreement based on the so-called European Constitution.
It is equally regrettable that the Council has not put in place the measures needed to bring an end to the occupation of Iraq, so as to ensure that the Iraqi people will be able to claim their inalienable right to determine their own future and exploit their rich resources."@en1
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