Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-12-14-Speech-2-015"
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"Mr President, the ALDE Group supports the Lisbon process as the best way of achieving a competitive European economy and it maintains that sustainable economic development has to be a guiding principle in all future regulatory initiatives.
Cohesion and social development are necessary, but do not take place in Europe today. A knowledge-based society is necessary, but is not a reality in Europe today. We have to increase funding for research and development and we also have to do a lot more work on lifelong learning. Technical development with regard to environmental concerns is necessary, and this does not take place in Europe today – at least not in the way it could and should.
Fundamental human rights, the rule of law and gender equality are what the European citizen want to achieve: that is the sound basis of economic growth. I therefore urge you, Commissioner, not to mix up the fight against terrorism with human rights and the concerns for human rights.
Furthermore, active participation in the labour market makes a substantial contribution to a decent standard of living, regional development and social cohesion, although investment in education and research, as well as government action in cases of serious market failure, also have a key role to play.
Each minister of finance in Europe today is taken up to the mountain top with all the temptations of undermining the Growth and Stability Pact. Sometimes the reaction is the same as that of the famous Swedish actress who once said: 'I do not have to be drawn into temptation, I can walk by myself'. The ALDE Group firmly believes that a robust and dynamic economic environment in the European Union can only come about if the new Commission commits itself to reviewing the Stability and Growth Pact so that it provides a strong bulwark against fiscal irresponsibility, while maintaining the necessary flexibility to ensure that Europe maximises its growth potential without endangering price stability.
The ALDE Group is fully prepared to cooperate with the Commission along this very stony path that we have to walk together, but this must be based on sustainable development."@en1
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