Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-09-26-Speech-2-046"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-09-26"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Services of general interest (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060926.3.2-046"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-09-26-Speech-2-0472
lpv:speaker	lp:Roberto Musacchio2
lpv:spokenAs	member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Partito della Rifondazione Comunista - Sinistra Europea (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member_of_the_bureau; EUL/NGL (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; EMPL (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, if there is one thing that points to the existence of a European social model, it is precisely services, which must be safeguarded since they represent elements of citizenship. We have been asked to say whether there should be services of general interest befitting all Europeans and, if so, how. In the wake of the Bolkestein Directive, there was some confusion regarding the difference between commercial services and general services. Therefore, we must now clarify what comes under the heading of the market, on the one hand, and of rights, on the other. To do this, in a series of amendments we have taken on board proposals submitted by the ETUC, which maintain that all services of general interest, including economic ones, that is, those for which Europeans pay directly or indirectly – so, nearly all of them – should come within the public, government sphere, and be characterised by their universality, accessibility, collectability and quality. In other words, they should be services and not goods, that is, they should be Europe and not North America. We call on you all to support these amendments, which uphold the trade unions’ position. We also ask you to support them in order to clarify what the aim of a possible framework directive is, that is, to understand what Europe thinks about its social model and what it is proposing to its Member States in relation to services of general interest, whether services of general economic interest or otherwise."@en1

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