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"Mr President, the cross-cutting social clause and Article 14 of the Treaty of Lisbon place a binding obligation on States to protect social rights and the right of access to services of general interest in particular. It is time we proved to Europe’s citizens that social Europe works.
We must therefore give our body of social legislation its rightful place in EU law, by acknowledging the specific nature of social services of general interest where competition rules are concerned, bearing in mind that these services are strongly linked to local communities and rely on parties involved in the social economy.
Mr De Rossa’s report is an opportunity to affirm principles that are simple and at the same strongly rooted in common sense, equality and universal access to these collectively run services, which contribute to social well-being and progress.
Commissioner, you said: ‘The time has come to put ideas into practice.’ The time has come indeed, which is why I propose that in this debate you should provide real support for a European legislative instrument for public social services.
I therefore call upon you to vote for the alternative motion for a resolution tabled by our Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance."@en1
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