Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-02-14-Speech-3-311"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-02-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Economic policy guidelines for 2007 – Member States’ employment policies (debate)2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20070214.22.3-311"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-02-14-Speech-3-3122
lpv:speaker	lp:Philip Bushill-matthews2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, this is an important debate on two very important reports, but it is an issue which the House has been covering both earlier today and indeed yesterday. Earlier today we voted through by a large majority a resolution in relation to the Lisbon Strategy regarding the Spring Council. It covered growth, employment, competitiveness; it was an important statement of what needed to be done and how to get here. Yesterday there were other important statements. Commission President Barroso reminded us that EU institutions had to focus on citizens’ priorities; that we cannot build tomorrow’s Europe with yesterday’s tools; that we needed change. Chancellor Merkel, on behalf of the Council Presidency, said to loud applause that we needed less bureaucracy, not more; that better and simplified regulation was the direction to follow; and she urged the Parliament to back this process. With our resolution today we have formally given this backing. But I do wish that this might mean that here, across all political groups and indeed within political groups, the old argument that we can either have more competitiveness or more social justice could be seen as an old argument. The reality is that they are two sides of the same coin. The biggest social injustice of all, as several colleagues have mentioned, is that which is inflicted on those millions still unemployed who want to work but cannot find a job. This is not just their problem, it is our shame. MEPs should no longer be seen in two camps, either on the side of employers or on the side of employees. Let us please all agree to be in the same camp on the side of employment – of more jobs. That remains the priority of all our citizens. So let us not just give the Council Presidency and the Commission our backing for their agenda, let us make it our job to work together to deliver it."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Philip Bushill-Matthews (PPE-DE ). –"1

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