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"The lack of agreement to the European Parliament’s proposed revision of the Maternity Leave Directive testifies to the short-sightedness of certain politicians and the fact that they are being guided by current and narrow economic arguments. We need to look at achieving a work-life balance and promoting gender equality in the labour market from a broader perspective.
The decisions we make today will have long-term consequences. Europe is facing not only a financial crisis, because before long, it will also be facing a demographic crisis. Europe is getting older, and therefore what we have to do is to create the kind of measures which would make it easier for families to decide to have and bring up children. The lack of such measures will, in the future, affect labour markets and insurance and pensions systems. This is why maternity leave, the guarantee of a return to work after taking maternity leave, and paternity leave are so important. Rejection of the European Parliament’s amendments will be seen as offering an economic advantage, but it will be a short-sighted advantage.
We have to think, today, of the future of Europe. We must also remember that the proposals contained in the report are intended to facilitate the furtherance of fundamental European values – the equality of women and men and the absence of discrimination in the labour market."@en1
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