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Social and economic development require the completion of important infrastructure works. However, the Commission programme on trans-European networks does not respond to the real need for development for the benefit of the workers and grass roots, to the need to improve their standard of living or to the need for easier communication between peoples. On the contrary, it ties up important national resources, in some countries even almost all public investments, in works selected by big business on the sole criterion of its needs: to increase its profitability and consolidate its position.
Sectors and works which safeguard the participation and their subsequent exploitation by private capital are being given priority, while these infrastructures should belong to the people and should be designed to serve their needs. Thus, there are works which are not combined with productive activities, works which damage the environment and works which offer little or nothing to local society.
We are opposed to any participation by private capital, especially the exploitation of works by private capital. We believe that the workers must claim public-sector infrastructure works, define their priorities and demand wholly public investments with Community participation."@en1
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