Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-11-13-Speech-2-079"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-11-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Services of general interest in Europe2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011113.6.2-079"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-11-13-Speech-2-0802
lpv:speaker	lp:Arlette Laguiller2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EMPL (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Lutte ouvrière (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EUL/NGL (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the report is called ‘Services of General Interest’ in order to improve ways of handing over public services to private interests, and it calls for us to pursue liberalisation with unflinching determination. Contrary to the misleading assertions made in the report, privatisation brings about poorer services and social discrimination that affects those on the lowest incomes. Activities are reduced or withdrawn in order to avoid making private profit, and these are still just as essential to the population. And there can be no other approach. The private companies that benefit from the erosion of public services are motivated by making maximum profits for their shareholders and not by the need to satisfy the general interest as best they can. The policy to hand over public services to private interests is a policy pursued by the European institutions and the national governments, and represents a major social step backwards. Education, health, public transport, postal services, telecommunications, water and energy supply, and refuse collection must remain public services which must not generate profits…"@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(The President cut the speaker off)"1

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