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"Mr President, over the past few weeks, we have witnessed the intensification of an insidious ideological campaign concerning the measures to be adopted by the Member States in order to balance public finances. It is no coincidence that many of those playing a leading role in this campaign are the ones responsible for the current economic and social crisis. Just as they have done in the past, they are again supporting fresh attacks on wages, social and employment rights and the social functions of the State.
In response to this onslaught, tens of thousands of Portuguese workers took to the streets in protest, demanding wage increases that will restore the purchasing power that has been lost over the past decade, and decent conditions for retirement.
Public accounts should be balanced in line with economic growth, while putting an end to the serious injustices surrounding the distribution of wealth that is at the heart of this crisis. The progressive drive of the workers’ struggle is nowadays a sign of hope, and the most concrete reason for believing in a better future."@en1
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