Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-05-15-Speech-3-122"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-05-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Vote (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020515.5.3-122"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-05-15-Speech-3-1232
lpv:speaker	lp:Ioannis Patakis2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 member; EUL/NGL (2001-01-30--2004-07-19)3 member; ECON (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Kommounistiko Komma Elladas (2001-01-30--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AGRI (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Temporary committee on foot and mouth disease (2002-01-17--2002-12-17)3
lpv:translated text	". The report insists on the strict application of the stability pact, which has reduced the standard of living of huge swathes of the population and, despite all the publicity it has received, has done nothing to help turn the European economy around or achieve high rates of growth. It reinforces the anti-grass roots policy of constantly higher profits with proposals which provide cover for the rampant neo-liberal economic and social policy of the ΕU and its tragic consequences. At a time when the social and economic situation is worsening and inequalities are spreading, it advocates a policy of structural reform to apportion unemployment, make flexible forms of work and job uncertainty and insecurity the rule, condemn millions of citizens to poverty, penury and marginalisation, reduce wage costs and ensure that big business keeps making bigger and better profits. It calls, for the sake of sound public finances, for faster dismantling of pension systems and full liberalisation of the markets, offering the monopolies blanket unaccountability in the process. Calls for budgetary prudence are merely an attempt to justify the constant reduction in expenditure on social protection, education, health and public utilities, while expenditure to strengthen big business remains untouched and the unfair taxes paid by the workers keep rising. We are voting against the motion because the policies of the ΕU and the Member States are incompatible with the needs of workers, farmers and small and medium-sized enterprises and are dictated by and serve the interests of big business. We stand by those in society who oppose and are fighting to overturn the insensitive economic and social policy imposed by the Stability Pact."@en1

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