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"Mr President, I have read both reports by my honourable friends with interest and would like to comment on three numbers: 8, 17 and 12 500
It is true that unemployment in the European Union is fluctuating today around 8%, which is an unacceptable figure in a Union with the declared intention of becoming the best and most productive economy by 2010.
The second number is the percentage of citizens in the Union living below the poverty line which, at 17%, corresponds to 80 million European citizens who cannot get by on a daily basis.
Finally, as you will already know, the multinational Alcatel Lucent has decided to lay off 12 500 workers over the next three years, most of whom work in Europe. After the Volkswagen scandal, you will understand that the social and employment fabric of the Union is being seriously shaken up.
We can therefore continue wishful thinking about the Lisbon Strategy repeatedly. Unfortunately the truth is different and bitter. However, if there is one thing that I can retain from the reports, it is the need for Parliament to have more say on employment matters."@en1
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