Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-03-08-Speech-2-230"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-03-08"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Services in the internal market/Patentability of computer software2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050308.22.2-230"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-03-08-Speech-2-2312
lpv:speaker	lp:Gunnar Hökmark2
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2004-08-31--2007-02-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ITRE (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Israel (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Moderata Samlingspartiet (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Temporary committee on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013 (2004-10-14--2005-06-08)3 member; ECON (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, there are many in this House today who have come out against the Services Directive. I therefore think it important to state that it is the most significant individual reform we now have for European integration and for giving new impetus to the Lisbon process. It is not only a Services Directive that we need, but a directive that provides increased trade in services across European borders. The services sector corresponds to 70% of the European economy. We shall never obtain the most competitive knowledge-based economy in the world if we do not open up the services sector. It is against that background that there are reasons for being concerned about what the Commissioner has said, because large parts of the services sector are exempt. It is important to analyse the issue: how much will be left of the European services sector subsequent to the exemptions now being granted? For 50 years, half of Europe has had the advantage of living in freedom and peace and has been able to develop a services sector with a high knowledge content. We have that competitive advantage. Another part of Europe has other competitive advantages. How will the Commissioner guarantee that all European countries have competitive advantages through the country of origin principle and through a free and open trade in services? These are crucial issues if we are to succeed."@en1

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