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"I am grateful to the Commission for having taken account of this Parliament’s position, which democratically reflects the demands of the majority of European citizens.
I am sorry that certain social services are still excluded from the directive: services like affordable housing and support for children and families must not be subject to the laws of competition, but must aim solely at meeting the beneficiaries’ interests. I hope, therefore, that these demands will be adequately taken into account in the social services directive that the Commission has announced for the end of April.
I am also pleased that the country-of-origin principle has been removed and that the new document on the posting of workers has been drawn up. I think, in fact, that we need to guard against social dumping by carefully examining the rules of the market, especially as regards wages and working conditions. It is important to ensure that competition improves job quality for the benefit of workers and consumers. The ultimate aim of the European Union is in fact not to increase the volume of business but to create a competitive society that serves its citizens, a society that helps to raise the living standards of its members in every respect."@en1
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