Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-02-22-Speech-2-047"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-02-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Economy/Public finances2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050222.4.2-047"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-02-22-Speech-2-0482
lpv:speaker	lp:Pier Luigi Bersani2
lpv:spokenAs	member; ECON (2004-07-21--2006-04-27)3 unknown; Democratici di Sinistra (2004-07-29--2006-04-27)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2005-11-14)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2006-04-27)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Belarus (2004-09-15--2006-04-27)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2004-09-15--2006-04-27)3 substitute; IMCO (2004-07-21--2006-04-27)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I refer to the Goebbels report and would like to congratulate our fellow Member on his excellent approach to the topic, with its focus on striking a balance between the obvious need to revitalise economic and growth policy in Europe and the aim of stability and the conditions for achieving it. However, during the course of the debate, this balance has been lost and can only be restored if we behave reasonably, as recommended by Mrs Lulling earlier. It is not reasonable to approve a report which does not face up to the need for greater coordination of the economic policies of Member States, nor can we agree that a statement of this sort goes against the autonomy of the monetary authorities. It is not reasonable to approve a report which makes no reference to reform of the Stability Pact and its link with the Lisbon objectives, at a time when we are patently moving towards an agreement. It is not reasonable to state that a general reduction in the tax burden is vital for competitiveness, if we look at the excellent results of countries with both heavy and light tax burdens. In any event, I wonder if the European Parliament should really be recommending a general and generic cut in taxes when no Member State would consider such a proposal credible in current circumstances. Similarly, no one would reasonably state that a general and generic increase in working hours would be viable or effective. Linking the liberalisation and improvement of services too closely with their privatisation only risks increasing resistance to any process aimed at liberalising the market. To conclude, I believe the document contains some important pointers and is a creditable effort, but on certain issues the balance needs to be restored, leaving ideological claims aside and thereby making a useful contribution to the debate on the economy now being conducted throughout Europe."@en1

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