Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-09-02-Speech-2-077"
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"Mr President, Commissioner, Minister, at the time I was rapporteur for the social action plan presented to us by Mrs Diamantopoulou and completed under the previous French Presidency under Mrs Aubry. What concerns me, ladies and gentlemen, is how European social ambitions have systematically crumbled away. To my mind there are clear political reasons for this. It is noticeable how the Commission always stresses that social policy must remain a national matter. Commissioner, the social package contains very interesting working documents and statements, but only four legislative initiatives. However welcome, that is certainly a very meagre result! As if protecting social rights, creating a social level playing field, is no longer a European responsibility in the Europe of 27.
Together with the EPP and the social organisations, we expect, on top of this social package, at least stronger legislation in regard to posting that protects social rights, better legislation to eliminate the wage gap between men and women, a framework law to protect social services and binding commitments in the fight against poverty. What we need is a real social pact, with a coherent vision and a serious commitment to a social Europe, so that at least we show citizens that Europe is more than just a market. I hope, Mr Bertrand, that we can for now count on the support of the French Presidency in this fight."@en1
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