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Mr President, the Union for Europe of the Nations Group very much welcomes the European Union’s new social package. The social dimension is what most distinguishes Europe from other world powers such as the United States or China. In the west twentieth-century Europe was built to a great extent on social values. It provided a valuable social model for the new Member States upon their accession to the European Union in 2004 and 2007, since in many of them, after the recovery of political and economic independence at the end of the 1980s, capitalism sought to assert itself in its worst form, violating workers’ rights and showing no respect for human dignity.
In the 21st century we all have to contend with globalisation, which can be an opportunity but also a threat to humankind. Brussels must therefore send clear signals to the Member States encouraging them to preserve and further develop the social gains that serve the interests of all citizens of the European Union."@en1
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