Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-10-25-Speech-2-624-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
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	"bg"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20111025.31.2-624-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-10-25-Speech-2-625-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Iliana Iotova2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; EMPL (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; PECH (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Coalition for Bulgaria (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; LIBE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; PETI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-17--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I wish to begin with a word of thanks and congratulations to Ms Estrela because, for several years, she has been defending this such important directive with a great deal of determination and tenacity. I also want to tell you, Ms Estrela, to ignore the criticisms from Ms Lulling because she is expressing just her opinion. I can assure you that no one in this Chamber shares her view. You have been defending this directive for several years, but this is precisely because the Council has not been able to find the time for a year to respond to this directive and adopt it. Even though our position in the European Parliament is still crystal clear today, we are again inclined towards making compromises, with the sole purpose of doing something good for families and mothers in Europe. Unfortunately, there has been no response from the ministers. Motherhood is an expense for Europe’s governments, but we regard it as an investment in the future. In a year or two, Europe will have dealt with the economic crisis, but I wonder whether it will have dealt with the demographic issues so quickly and easily. The provision of better maternity conditions is not a policy for obtaining money, but an opportunity for a better career, for more work, which is also more productive, and for giving children a better upbringing. All of these are prerequisites for the European economy’s competitiveness. We have had enough of restrictions in Europe because this is a path leading nowhere. We must improve maternity conditions and encourage the families who want to have children, and not add to their insecurity and fears. We already have positive examples of this, such as the practice followed in Bulgaria. For four years, mothers have been receiving in the first year 90% of their last salary; in the second year, the minimum wage, and nothing only in the third year."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(The President cut off the speaker)"1
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