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"Mr President, an effort is being made through European legislation and the legislation of the Member States and through dialogue between the social partners to modernise the legal framework which will continue to give employers and workers every form of legal security and social protection.
The question is: are social protection and social integration consequences of or prerequisites to achieving the objectives of economic growth, full employment and social justice?
I accept the alternative role of the two targets in the sense of ‘which comes first, the chicken or the egg?’
Promoting economic growth and protecting the safety of workers must be joint consensual objectives from the planning level to the implementation level, with attention to the need for a flexible market and to strengthen safety, which is a two-fold challenge, so that we gather speed, in accordance with your proposal Commissioner, and play a leading role in an open, international, competitive environment, without betraying values or current social standards.
The new forms of optional employment and voluntary acceptance make it easier for groups with special characteristics, such as young people, elderly workers and women, to enter and remain on the labour market. Exchanging best practices on innovative arrangements safeguards the balance between professional and family life, with particular support for women and their triple duties.
Workers have different needs depending on their time of life and career prospects. Each Member State also has its peculiarities and different economic conditions and passes national legislation. European legislation is a supplement and complement for cross-border relations and for achieving a single free market.
We must not forget the possibilities of lifelong learning in combating unemployment and we must remember that, with confidence in relations between the state and the social partners, with respect for people’s dignity, serving social justice and avoiding conflicts, we shall increase European competitiveness and prosperity."@en1
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