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"Madam President, the topic of today’s discussion is misconceived. Success in the age of globalisation safeguards neither European interests nor the prosperity of workers in EU countries, but only the interests of capital. In the context of globalisation, the new order being created by business interests and multinational companies at Community and international level aims to multiply the profits of capital through the intensified exploitation of workers.
Mr Sarkozy’s statements yesterday about globalisation confirm the EU’s reliance on big capital. They underline the intensity of intra-imperialist conflicts and the intention to use the EU as a battering ram against other large imperialist centres, and especially against the achievements and rightful claims of workers. The common denominator of all these endeavours is a full-on attack on workers. Reduced wages, increased working hours, adaptation to the needs of capital, an increased pension age, flexicurity and the restructuring of labour relations are at the core of the Lisbon Strategy.
We therefore consider that the harsh reality experienced by millions of workers cannot be judged by any terms of globalisation. Nor is anyone convinced by the arguments put forward by the Commission and the Council about environmental protection."@en1
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