Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-03-13-Speech-3-221"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-03-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Broad economic policy guidelines2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020313.9.3-221"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-03-13-Speech-3-2222
lpv:speaker	lp:Herman Schmid2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EMPL (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Vänsterpartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; EUL/NGL (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; ECON (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I wish to thank Mr Trentin for his interesting report. Even though it contains a clear endorsement of the stability policy, the report, as I interpret it, is characterised mainly by attempts to find new avenues, create openings, relax the rules and bring about greater freedom of manoeuvre. I also think that the amendments by the social democratic MEPs extend those lines of thought, in other words in the direction of creating a little more scope for expansion and innovation. That is positive, for I believe that Europe’s economy, which is still characterised by high unemployment, growing social problems and stagnation in important areas such as education and research, requires more expansion, dynamism and innovation. Anyone who follows the politico-economic debate in the European Union will see that it is greatly concerned with rules, control, prohibitions, cohesion, coordination, discipline and such like. Really, it does not sound at all as if we are discussing a liberal market economy, but a rather bureaucratic and ponderous economy. I believe that vigorous efforts ought instead to be made to stimulate the economy and to channel public investment into education and research, something that is really needed if we are to realise the Lisbon objectives. Major improvements in the environmental sphere also need to be made and, as Mr Markov pointed out, purchasing power needs to be increased and care taken to create demand so that companies can dare to begin investing again and so that we can invest in quality and in initiatives that help enable us to comply with the ambitious Lisbon objectives. That is unfortunately not what I see. What I see is something resembling a straightjacket, characterised by stability, rules and discipline. That is not enough."@en1

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