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"Mr President, I wish to start by providing some background to this case. In a memorandum dated 17 March, the executive board of
informed the workers in its factory in Amadora, Portugal, about the restructuring of the group, in particular involving the termination of 5 680 positions in various European countries by the end of 2005. In Portugal, 400 direct jobs will be lost, not counting the indirect jobs that depend on
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The Portuguese Government has made every possible effort to keep this factory in the country and above all to ensure that jobs are not lost. Investment in the railways and in high-speed trains has been planned and yet the Amadora factory announced its definitive closure for the end of May, citing a lack of orders for rolling stock. The situation facing Portuguese workers is of enormous concern and the following questions, therefore, must be asked: is the rolling stock industry crucial to the European Union or not? Is the Commission or is it not willing to adopt measures, specifically under its transport policy, which will not only save this sector, but also stimulate its development? These measures must not only ensure that jobs are preserved in this sector but also prevent Europe from becoming dependent on other countries."@en1
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