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"Mr Papanikolaou, what you said in regard to Greece, which is the most exceptional and serious of cases and which, moreover, requires exceptional treatment, applies across the board.
I, personally, deeply feel that it is not right, for EU citizens at the moment, for us to only be talking about austerity, regulation, surveillance and governance. All of these words are restrictive, even if they are the words and actions which are needed. We must also talk about growth and give citizens a clearer outlook in terms of employment and development. This is true for Greece and it is also true for the whole of the EU.
That is why I find it extremely positive that at the last European Council meeting, held about ten days ago, the majority of the agenda was devoted to growth.
What can be done in the short term to restart the economic machine in the countries where this is needed? What can be done in the medium or long term? For example, with the Single Market Act, of which the Services Directive is one of the components, we have a dozen or so measures on our agenda for facilitating mobility, employment, export, innovation and trade and to kick-start growth in the medium or long term. Other initiatives, such as the project bonds, may be taken as a shorter-term solution to achieving growth.
Indeed, as regards Greece, I think that under the plan which amounts to EUR 130 billion, it is not just a case of getting public finances back on track and safeguarding the banking sector, it is also a case of taking rapid action, in particular via Structural Funds, to get employment and growth going again.
It is in this context, Mr Papanikolaou, that the service economy, which is so important for your country and which is one of the most open and most powerful in Europe in terms of tourism, has a special role to play. I will devote my full attention to this to ensure that this Services Directive is actually and effectively implemented in Greece’s case and for Greece’s benefit."@en1
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