Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-05-31-Speech-3-058"
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"Ladies and gentlemen, I want to wholeheartedly endorse the positive contribution made by Mr Verhofstadt, who, in considering both the short and long-term future of the Union, is swimming against the current. It is a praiseworthy initiative, in my view. Reality is hard. Cut-throat competition at Member-State level is taking the place of organising fair competition at corporate level.
The Commission is rudderless and hardly ever tables fresh legislation. In its recent communication of last week, it pays hardly any attention to socio-economic aspects, despite the fact that people want jobs and social security. It is highly likely that the Council will extend the period of reflection, and to it and to the Commission, I would like to say that the period of reflection is too long. You can continue to reflect
and what is more, I doubt whether everyone is thinking as hard as they make out to be, as I have not seen much in the way of results.
I should like to urge you to reflect on the words of Romano Prodi. Would it not be easier to get out of the institutional crisis if we were to concentrate on the fundamental issue in hand, namely the rules of this House? Would it not be an idea to ask our electorate to speak out about this in European elections? Whilst the United States of Europe is a long-term vision, people’s socio-economic concerns require prompt answers today."@en1
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