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lpv:speaker	lp:Emilie Turunen2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Socialistisk Folkeparti (2009-07-14--2013-03-20)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; EMPL (2012-01-19--2013-03-20)3 vice-chair; G/EFA (2012-02-01--2013-02-04)3 member; IMCO (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 substitute; ECON (2012-01-19--2013-03-20)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Iran (2009-09-16--2013-03-20)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, thank you for the opportunity to speak. And thank you to the rapporteur for a superb report. I think that this has been an excellent result, particularly when considered as a whole, with input from all of the various political groups too. In the Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance we feel that the Semester is a significant opportunity for Europe to create genuine coordination of our financial policies. We may perhaps also have to admit that we have not yet achieved genuine coordination. We have perhaps instead a number of somewhat random recommendations, which may to a large extent be based on what the Member States were already doing beforehand. I believe we will get to the stage where we are using this as an appropriate tool to also compensate for some of the imbalances that are making the crisis even deeper than it is already. The other thing we are very concerned about is that EU2020 is taken as seriously as our goal in respect of budget discipline. It must be taken as seriously as getting people into work, tackling poverty and safeguarding the environment. If we do not take it seriously, we will lose the stepping stones to our own future; we will lose our stepping stones to tomorrow, which is something that we cannot afford in Europe. I believe we must live by the principle of having the best-educated citizens, most people in work and the strongest environment. I believe this is the key to competitiveness. I do not believe we can achieve healthy public finances unless we govern ourselves in accordance with the EU2020 goals. I believe these are important goals; they point towards a good future for Europe, and we have no choice but to admit that the crisis is now so deep that it is threatening the very existence of our 2020 plan. Things are actually heading in the wrong direction for many of the goals, and I believe it is important that we take up these recommendations. That said, I would like to point out that there are many good points in this report. Thank you to the rapporteur for including them. We have placed particular emphasis on the 2020 references specifically, on strengthening the European Parliament’s role and on the inclusion of the social partners and civil society. It is important that we also consider tax evasion, and that we consider not only the deficit countries but also the surplus countries. These are a few of the crucial points that have been raised – thanks again to the rapporteur. It appears we have found the necessary flexibility to also achieve a joint vote tomorrow. And I would like to acknowledge this. Thank you!"@en1
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