Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-11-15-Speech-4-027"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-11-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Social reality stocktaking (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20071115.3.4-027"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-11-15-Speech-4-0282
lpv:speaker	lp:Eva-Britt Svensson2
lpv:spokenAs	member; IMCO (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; LIBE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3 unknown; Vänsterpartiet (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 vice-chair; FEMM (2007-02-01--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3,3 vice-chair; EUL/NGL (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, Mrs Lynne, this is a good stocktake of the lack of social security under which far too many of the citizens in the Member States are forced to live. The stocktake also shows the connection between poverty, overcrowding, social exclusion and increased ill health and shorter life expectancy. The stocktake looks at the importance of the right to housing, work, social security and the rights of women and persons with disabilities. It also shows that problem gambling, alcohol consumption, drugs and smoking increase social exclusion. The conclusion is therefore that Member States must tackle these problems. So far so good, but the reality is often quite different. Often these are just fine words because the EU, through various directives and regulations, with reference to the rules of the single market and competition rules, often prevents Member States from solving problems. In addition, we subsidise wine producers and tobacco growing. The free movement of goods, for example, prevents Sweden from maintaining a restrictive alcohol policy, which is very important. Sweden has a gambling monopoly to limit gambling, but the EU is threatening court action. There is the same double dealing when it comes to the text of legislation on misleading advertising and on advertisements aimed at children, because the EU’s other hand adopts TV directives with product placement and advertisements aimed at children. It is possible to change the social reality but, in order to do so, public health concerns and environmental concerns must be given more importance than the competition rules of the single market, and social welfare and security must be given more importance than deregulation and privatisation. The GUE/NGL Group is voting for the report and we will continue to do everything to improve social security for citizens."@en1

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