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"I would like to discuss three things. Firstly, I noticed that the emphasis at this summit was on industrial policy and entrepreneurship, which I believe to be justified in today’s adverse political and economic conditions. We must place the emphasis on the real economy. I believe, however, that this should also filter through to other files that were mentioned in the summit conclusions. This is called ‘coherence of policy’. I would in particular like to mention the takeover directive, the new merger regime and public procurement procedures. It would also be appropriate to place greater emphasis on the effects these have on the economy. I would like to invite the Council and the Commission to tell us how they assess these effects.
Secondly, the Council has decided to set up a European employment task force, and in the debate in the plenary session held in preparation for this summit this plan, which was the bright idea of Blair, Chirac and Schroeder, took me by surprise because these self-same governments are making impending concrete policy plans more difficult. I was referring to the temporary employment directive on which the Council of Ministers has still not taken a common position, even though the directive is a key example of the kind of flexibility and security we must have in the labour market. It is particularly disappointing that it is taking so long for the position to be taken. I myself was very surprised that the Council’s conclusions are now mentioning December 2003, whereas on 6 March the Council of Ministers was talking about efforts to arrive at a common position by the June session. I would therefore like clarification on this point. As far as the task force is concerned, new ideas are always welcome, but it is actions that are most important.
The third point concerns pensions. The summit brought to a conclusion the first open coordination cycle on pensions. It is a good thing that a second cycle has been agreed and that the accession countries will also be specifically involved in this one. I am assuming – and I would also appreciate confirmation of this – that the interim evaluation that was scheduled for 2004 is still in the planning stage, and I would in particular like to see the Commission and the Council put forward concrete proposals to solve the labour mobility problems and fiscal problems surrounding pensions."@en1
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