Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-04-22-Speech-2-438"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-04-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Implementation of the posting of workers directive following the judgments of the Court of Justice (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080422.53.2-438"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-04-22-Speech-2-4392
lpv:speaker	lp:Alejandro Cercas2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Partido Socialista Obrero Español (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; EMPL (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AGRI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, if we were dealing with a minor problem I would understand that a simple recommendation dealing with exchanging good practice and incorporating more efficient information could resolve the problem. However, Commissioner, the problem is that we are dealing with a major problem, which I regret very much was not even mentioned in your speech. The problem, Commissioner, is that currently we have consistent case law from the Court of Justice that states that workers from one country may work in another country for less than 50% of the salary, under a directive which, it has to be said, was created precisely to prevent this. Therefore, if it is possible to have legislation in force that allows this situation, we clearly have a fundamental problem that cannot be solved purely by solving information problems. Secondly, Commissioner, we have a problem in that the various national union practices on setting salaries and collective agreements are left out. Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Germany have been left out. This is therefore a massive problem, not for those countries, but for the whole of Europe, which is seeing how its national laws are being undermined, and how Europe is not only failing to guarantee better protection for its workers but is breaking the systems of national protection. In view of this situation, Commissioner, I do not think that we can look the other way. I do not think that we can prescribe aspirin when what is needed is major surgery, and I think that we need to restore a balance between the principles of workers’ rights and the rights of the market, because otherwise not only social Europe but the whole of Europe will go this way."@en1

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