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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Mr Barroso, as chairman of the Group of the Party of European Socialists, I must say one thing to you today. For ourselves in the PSE Group, the vote we are to have in a few hours’ time is not a chance occurrence. It is not an impulsive act. It is the result of a carefully planned hearing in which, Mr Barroso, we put a list of very practical questions to you which are of absolutely crucial importance to social democratic populations throughout Europe.
We did not spare you. We put some tough questions to you because we are serious about the issues on which we stood for election in the European Parliament elections in June.
Mr Barroso, we have listened with great care to what you have said to us. We have taken note of your answers, and I have to say today that you have used the right words. You have said what we wanted to hear but, even though the right words about solidarity, progress and security are important, they are not enough. They must be accompanied by practical and specific political content and focused action and by programmes that are politically binding and that the people of each of the European countries can use in their day-to-day lives.
Mr Barroso, we are concerned here with more and better jobs and with European cooperation that strengthens the social security that people feel is under threat. In an international context, we are concerned with cooperation that combines economic efficiency with social security and more jobs. It is not a case of first the one and then the other, but of both at the same time and in the same place.
As Portuguese Prime Minister, Mr Barroso, you in practice pursued the opposite policy to that which is fundamental to us in the PSE Group. We would therefore ask you again today, Mr Barroso, if, firstly, you are going to commit yourself to reforming – and I emphasise the word ‘reforming’ – the Stability and Growth Pact so that we obtain more and better jobs. Secondly, will you today genuinely commit yourself to pursuing the objectives we set ourselves and decided upon four years ago in Lisbon concerning progress in employment, social security, education and equality between men and women? Thirdly, will you genuinely ensure that European enlargement becomes a day-to-day reality for people?
Mr Barroso, we have the market. We do not have the policies. You have not so far provided us with clear answers. We are anxious to hear whether we are to be given them today."@en1
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