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"Madam President, in a few months’ time we shall once again turn to the citizens of the European Union and ask them to choose their representatives at the European Parliament. Once again, the citizens will not understand why they are being called on to do so, or what purpose this Parliament serves. Once again, therefore, the turnout at the elections will be low. Today’s debate on the Posting of Workers Directive and the ruling by the European Court of Justice demonstrates that one of the purposes the European Parliament serves is to protect the citizens against certain policies advocated by their own governments. These policies can be short-sighted and biased. In this case they are also unduly liberal. Currently, the European Parliament and the European Court of Justice are giving priority to defending labour rights over defending the freedom of entrepreneurship. It is impossible to oppose the principle of equal treatment for workers across the entire Union. We all have to pay the same prices in the shops and we call for equal pay for equal work across the entire Union."@en1
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