Text tabled : A7-0339/2012

  Göran Färm, Anna Hedh, Olle Ludvigsson, Jens Nilsson, Marita Ulvskog and Åsa Westlund (S&D), in writing. − (SV) We Swedish Social Democrats have concluded that this report contains both positive and negative aspects. On the one hand, there are a number of good sections on the social and democratic dimensions, and the importance of respecting and taking into consideration the interests of non-euro countries. Parliament’s clear stance concerning the establishment of a social protocol within the EU is particularly welcome. On the other hand, there are sections on further integration in the euro area, which are problematic and in certain respects incorrect. It is important that the euro countries do what is necessary to stabilise the common currency; however, it is also important that the integration process does not take place too rapidly and is not too far-reaching.