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"There are around 30 million people in Europe – 7% of the adult population – who do not have any form of bank account, running counter to the idea of the social market economy. That is the case despite the EU supporting banks with major financial packages, as happened recently with the Spanish banks. For some time, the EU has been expressing great concern about the disadvantaged, not just by supporting the Millennium Development Goals, but also by including in the Europe 2020 strategy ambitious objectives relating to social issues, as shown by the ‘inclusive growth’ aspect: increased rate of participation in the labour market, acquisition of qualifications and combating poverty. I voted for this report draft by Mr Klute, which includes recommendations to the Commission regarding access to basic banking services, because we urgently need to put a stop to practices that exclude members of the public. Our banking system is inclusive for those with money but exclusive for those with little, and this financial exclusion translates into social exclusion. Everyone should have the right to open a bank account for free or for a moderate price. What is at stake is equal treatment."@en1

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