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Mr President, firstly, I would like to make two statements. On the subject of the model of the European social state, I would like to make it clear that there is no social state in Greece. It does not currently exist. If we want to have a model of a social state, then the European Union must set up a social fund to relaunch the social state in Greece. That is simply how it is. We cannot always continue making progress. If someone living in Greece today does not have a job, then he has absolutely no means of support. Does that make sense? The model of the European social state can only be developed further if we help it to be reborn in the countries where it no longer exists. People must finally understand that.
Secondly, Ms Reding, we support your initiative, as I hope the Commission and all the men there do, to bring about a gender balance in companies. If you would write a letter to Mr Juncker and to the board of the European Central Bank explaining the initiative, that would be a really good message to send out.
Finally, I would like to say that this is not a dispute about the future prospects for Europe. In the case of decisions on the European Stability Mechanism and the problems that it would bring, I sometimes hope that Europe will not look to Karlsruhe but to the Court of Justice of the European Union, which is where the decision should be made. Also, someone has said, Mr Daul I think, that we should have more courage in appealing to the court. I strongly disagree. Politics is a matter for parliaments. If we take cases before the court more often, it will become a matter for technocrats. That, of course, is not a good thing. The judicialisation of politics will also be the swan song of politics."@en1
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