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"Madam President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, Mr Brejc’s approach to a topic with extremely sensitive ramifications – the social implications of globalisation – is a particularly effective one. This is a matter of great topical interest and was also the subject of a lively debate during the recent informal meeting of Heads of State or Government held on 28 October at Hampton Court.
Globalisation is a complex process, a source of both opportunities and challenges, and therefore needs to be managed in such a way as to deliver all its benefits while simultaneously minimising its concomitant social and economic imbalances.
Here, the Union has a positive contribution to make by promoting its development model at international level. I therefore agree with the rapporteur’s proposal to relaunch and reinforce the Lisbon Strategy, which stresses the interdependence of the economic, social and environmental dimensions.
I also agree with him on the vital importance of investing in human resources, professional training and research and innovation, which are all vectors for development focused on social justice.
However, that is not enough by itself. As recent events in the French suburbs have shown, even the Union’s most industrialised countries have serious social imbalances, which leave whole swathes of the population feeling marginalised.
Good global governance is not enough to solve these problems; the demands of the country also need to be better understood. To survive and prosper, a globalised economy needs a more solid foundation; it must promote more extensive and more inclusive social action and must be compatible with local requirements. This is why we need to think globally and act locally. In my view, the keyword is ‘
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The European model, therefore, needs an overhaul which, without compromising the important social progress achieved in the 20th century, will help it to get closer to the people and thereby respond more effectively to the demands of a constantly-changing society and of an economy now operating on a global scale. Europe must look to the future with courage and cannot afford to fail the test of globalisation."@en1
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