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Wednesday, 28 September 2011 - Strasbourg OJ edition

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Text tabled : A7-0179/2011

  Marian Harkin (ALDE). - Mr President, I supported this report and I particularly agreed with point 4a, where it states that this regulation does not address the current situation in the short term, but rather is a more structural approach for the medium to long term.

I also support the statement that we need a more integrated and social approach. Several times here today I have said that we are not putting forward solutions to the current crisis, but indeed one possibility that is contained in this report that could improve the situation is the achieving and maintaining of a dynamic internal market. I know this could generate significant growth across the EU and particularly in my own country, Ireland, where this has a significant impact.

Speaking of Ireland, I was pleased to see the statement that the medium-term growth and primary balanced targets of the catching-up countries will be taken into consideration. It also states that measures proposed to a given Member State for correcting imbalances should take into account the Union strategy for growth and jobs. This is certainly an instrument for achieving internal cohesion and also supporting recommendations to respect the Charter of Fundamental Rights and collective bargaining between social partners in Member States. I think all of these issues are important.

 
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