Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-10-25-Speech-2-604-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2011-10-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:State of play of the Maternity Leave Directive (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20111025.31.2-604-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-10-25-Speech-2-605-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Franziska Katharina Brantner2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; FEMM (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; AFET (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Bündnis 90/Die Grünen (2009-07-14--2013-10-21)3 member; G/EFA (2009-07-14--2013-10-21)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo (2009-09-16--2012-02-05)3 substitute; BUDG (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (2009-09-16--2013-10-21)3 substitute; SEDE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (2009-09-16--2012-02-12)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the revision of the directive has been under way for more than three years. We urgently need a clear result. As early as October 2010, we in the European Parliament spoke out in favour of 20 weeks maternity leave on full pay and two weeks paternity leave. This was a clear signal that we support equality and a sustainable future for our society. However, there has been no progress in the Council for a year and Germany, in particular, is blocking the process. The feasibility study carried out by the European Parliament has shown that an increase of only 0.04% in the employment rate for women would cover all the costs of the two-week paternity leave period. Since Ms Reding took office, we have been waiting for a proposal on a paternity leave directive. So far, we have seen nothing. As long as nothing happens in this respect, we must include fathers in this directive. At a time when the birth rate is falling, society is ageing and the cost of pensions is increasing, a rise in the employment rate for women and a stable birth rate are of great importance in ensuring economic stability. We want an approach based on equality between men and women and between fathers and mothers. Therefore, I would like to urge the Council, and the German Government in particular, to make progress in this area and to show that the European Union stands for equality and not for a botch-up, so that we can meet the expectations of our citizens."@en1
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