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Once again we have been served a balanced menu which is nothing of the sort. A pinch of good intentions regarding the position of women in research, a nod of acknowledgement towards the social sciences, a handful of allusions to the role of cooperation in scientific matters between the Member States, or the role of research in the development of culture and even of employment for all, before coming to the main course, the only real meat of the matter: a substantial package of subsidies for businesses. For that is the main if not the only motivation of the European Commission, the Council and the author of this report.
What we are being asked to support is a move to strengthen the private sector’s grip on public sector research, facilitating the exploitation of the results of public sector research by private capital, and the “dramatic reduction”, written in black and white, “in the red tape that obstructs” it.
The rapporteur claims that, “It would be an advantage for companies to have better access to research results.” An advantage only for the business owners and shareholders who have been promised further subsidies disguised as aid to research. No one is fooled by the fact that the report only makes reference to SMEs. All major corporations have small and medium-sized enterprises as subsidiaries, particularly in the field of research.
Public monies should remain in the public sector and should be used for research that is of benefit to the population. We voted against this report."@en1
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