Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-02-14-Speech-2-357"

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dcterms:Date	"2006-02-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Services (continuation of the debate)2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060214.28.2-357"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-02-14-Speech-2-3582
lpv:speaker	lp:Gunnar Hökmark2
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2004-08-31--2007-02-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ITRE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Israel (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Moderata Samlingspartiet (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; ECON (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, having listened to the debate here in plenary, there is good reason for recalling why we need a Services Directive and why we are working to obtain a more open trade in services. It is because we are all basically agreed that an increased trade in services will provide more jobs, more new companies, increased growth and greater competitiveness. On the basis of the debate in this Chamber, it would seem, however, as if many have forgotten this. Free trade in services is something positive, not negative. Unfortunately, the opponents of the directive have succeeded in cutting it back. This means that we shall obtain less competitiveness than we might otherwise have had. It means fewer new jobs and fewer new companies. It is not what Europeans expect. Together with other Conservatives, I shall support the compromise, not because it is what we are looking for but because it is a step in the right direction. I wish, however, to emphasise that I do not accept the picture presented, in terms of which we are concerned here with a conflict between East and West and between new and old Member States. What we have instead is a division between those who want to see the trade in services produce further European integration and cooperation, borders that are more open and a greater number of new jobs, and those who take a different view. We shall make efforts to have private health care added to the directive, to have the Posting Directive made clearly and unambiguously open to all and to prevent any discrimination against the people of any country. We shall also endeavour to make it possible to have temporary agencies included in the area covered by the directive. I want to say the following to the Commission: this is a first step, and you have a responsibility to ensure that we take more steps in the direction set out by the Treaty."@en1

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