Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-10-07-Speech-4-020"

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lpv:document identification number	"en.20101007.5.4-020"2
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lpv:speaker	lp:Pascale Gruny2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (2009-07-14--2010-12-13)3 member; EMPL (2009-07-16--2010-12-13)3 member; PETI (2009-07-16--2010-12-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2010-12-13)3 substitute; BUDG (2009-07-16--2010-12-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Canada (2009-09-16--2010-12-13)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP (2009-07-24--2010-12-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioners, ladies and gentlemen, we have reached a pivotal moment in the debate on the future of the European Social Fund (ESF). At a time when employment has become the number one preoccupation of all countries and all European regions, I am proud of the resolution Parliament has proposed today on the future of the ESF. This text is responsible, concrete and opens doors to the future. Now more than ever, our territories need a cohesion policy and thus, support from the European structural funds. The ESF has been in place since 1957 and was established by the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, the Treaty of Rome. Its legitimacy is not in doubt. My position on the future of the ESF is simple and clear and can be summarised in three points. First, a European Social Fund must remain focused on employment, combating poverty, of course, but by getting people into work and not by other means. Today, employment must have our full attention and must be our priority. I am convinced that a person who returns to employment is also a person who regains his human dignity. Second, an effective European Social Fund must have clear, pragmatic rules that do not discourage operators. That is why I support my political group, which is calling for greater visibility for the ESF, particularly to improve its uptake. Just imagine, budget allocations are sometimes returned unused to the European Union, while unemployment rates have never been so high. Third, and finally, we need a fund that is included in the broader framework of a strong European cohesion policy. Decisions must be taken on the ESF with partners that are as close to the ground as possible. Commissioners, can you assure us that the ESF will meet these expectations?"@en1
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