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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for all your contributions. It has been very interesting hearing them. I think that we have had a rich and lively debate here today. I have also taken note of the various opinions expressed. These differences of interpretation and points of view have led me to treat this subject with caution.
The debate has also revealed the enormous complexity of the subject and the difficult legal issues that arise here. The three Court of Justice rulings are all specific. It would be wrong to draw general conclusions from them. First of all, it is up to the Member States concerned to assess what they need to do in a national context to comply with the Court rulings. I would also like to endorse the constructive approach taken in Sweden and Denmark to bring about this compliance.
However, today has shown that it is important to have an in-depth discussion so that we can give the appropriate response to the problems raised. This is precisely one of the priorities of the Commission at this time. We have effectively decided to continue this discussion as we prepare for a new Social Agenda. This Agenda, which I will unveil next June before the College, will of course include the results of a wide-ranging consultation launched on the new social realities. It also follows on from the Commission Communication on ‘Opportunities, access and solidarity: towards a new social vision for 21st century Europe’. This is a real opportunity to promote new solutions to respond to the challenges faced by our European societies.
Among these challenges are, of course, demographic change and the increasing pace of technological progress, but also the social impact of globalisation. The diverse forms of mobility among workers and the rise in migration, which is probably inevitable, pose new challenges to which we must respond. These are questions that we must address in order to preserve and strengthen our European social model.
I am convinced that the Social Agenda is the right vehicle to propose an initial response designed and tailored for the challenges of mobility to ensure protection for workers. The debate that the European Parliament is about to have in the context of its own initiative report will also be a step in the right direction. The Commission is also committed to playing an active role in this and to facilitating discussions and the search for solutions.
I want to work with an open mind, setting high standards that are in tune with social and economic realities. I want us to progress constructively and confidently. The complexity of social realities makes it harder to formulate ‘turnkey’ solutions. We need to spend more time discussing the Social Agenda. By doing this, a more protective and global approach will emerge for the Community’s workers."@en1
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