Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-03-08-Speech-2-062"
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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I want to take this opportunity to underline the importance of the European social model, which is under threat from the Working Hours Directive or the Directive on Services, while the problems of poverty, social exclusion and quality of life are even more acute today in a Europe of 25.
A European Union of 25 Member States obviously shows greater economic and social disparities than when there were only 15. That is why it is even more important now than it was then to promote real social cohesion on our continent.
To defend a European social model that would bear witness to a Europe of excellence is not to defend the
. On the contrary, we must take advantage of enlargement to reaffirm social and employment policies that can characterise the European Union and also serve as an example to other regions of the world.
What would greater competitiveness mean without a just social policy? What would greater growth mean if it did not benefit the largest number? The answer is obvious: everyone knows that policies that encourage social cohesion are determining factors in economic dynamism. On the forthcoming 22 and 23 March, the Heads of Government will be taking a crucial decision for the future of Europe when they adopt a strategy that will set the economic development agenda for five years.
They cannot be unaware that a winning economic perspective must include high social standards, because these are also essential to a Europe of nations."@en1
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