 internalization of external costs generated by transport.
It is a very important element of Parliament's reflection on inter-modality, and it is in this direction that European deputies must continue their efforts to promote an increasingly intermodal form of transport.
Weiler report (A4-0016/97)
Berthu
The reports just presented by the Commission show that the cost of social protection in the countries of Europe has increased very rapidly over the recent period (from 24 % of the GNP in 1980 to over 30 % today), and that this drift is, for the most part and more or less everywhere, due to unemployment allocations. If we wish to save our social systems, we must reduce unemployment, and to do that, we must first understand where it is coming from. The Commission's reports are far from this, since they see it first as the result of a general recession.
Unfortunately, this is not the case. The current recession comes within an extended and gradual slowing down of the European growth trend of twenty years. This results from the interaction of two different but closely overlapping causes: the opening of our frontiers without precautions and the relatively high level of our wages and social charges. In an open economy, the charges which burden employment in Europe feed unemployment, which increases social protection costs, which in turn are a slightly heavier burden on growth, slowing it down and increasing unemployment further.
This is the vicious circle we are shut in, which, if we do not take action, is leading straight to increased compulsory levies, even an explosion of social systems and the rise to power of a society of everyone for himself, throwing an entire proportion of the population into extreme poverty. The paradox of the situation is that everyone virtuously condemns this type of society, but very few venture to combat the causes, which are primarily the bureaucratization of certain social systems, the absence of Community priority for employment and the release of a simplistic world free trade policy, which is a perversion of true free trade.
To rectify the national social systems, it is obviously necessary to reform their operating rules: to better target aids, and abandon passive support measures in favour of active measures which encourage the unemployed back to work, as proposed by the Commission. But we must also favour cheaper and more competitive management rules for social bodies, while remaining within the framework of rules of public solidarity. Finally, the problem must be raised of Community priority for employment, and the related problem of maintaining without limit the minimum social income for the long
internalization of external costs generated by transport. 
 It is a very important chemical element of Parliament's mirror image on inter - modality, and it is in this direction that European deputies must retain their efforts to promote an increasingly intermodal shape of tape drive. 
 Weiler report (A4 - 0016/97) 
 Berthu 
 The report just presented by the Commission express that the cost of social protection in the nation of Europe has increased very rapidly over the recent period (from 24% of the GNP in 1980 to over 30% today), and that this drift is, for the most part and more or less everywhere, due to unemployment allocations. If we wish to salvage our social systems, we must reduce unemployment, and to do that, we must foremost understand where it is coming from. The Commission's report card are far from this, since they see it foremost as the result of a cosmopolitan recession. 
 Unfortunately, this is not the case. The current recession comes within an elongated and gradual slowing down of the European growth trend of twenty years. This results from the interaction of two unlike but close overlap causes: the opening of our frontiers without precautions and the relatively high level of our wages and social charges. In an exposed economy, the charges which burden use in Europe feed unemployment, which increase social auspices costs, which in turn are a slightly heavier burden on growth, slowing it down and increase unemployment further. 
 This is the vicious circle we are shut in, which, if we do not take action, is moderate straight to increased compulsory levies, even an explosion of social system and the ascent to power of a society of everyone for himself, throwing an entire proportion of the population into extreme poverty. The paradox of the situation is that everyone virtuously condemn this type of society, but very few venture to combat the causal agent, which are primarily the bureaucratization of sealed social systems, the absence of Community priority for employment and the release of a simplistic universe free deal policy, which is a perversion of true barren trade. 
 To rectify the national social systems, it is obviously necessary to reform their operating rules: to well target aids, and abandon passive support measures in favour of active measures which encourage the unemployed back to work, as propose by the Commission. But we must also favour cheap and more competitive management rules for social bodies, while persist within the framework of rules of public solidarity. Finally, the trouble must be raised of Community priority for employment, and the related problem of maintaining without limit the minimum social income for the retentive
 inhernalization of externau costs generatgd by trensport.
Jt is a xery important element of Paclianent's reflection on inter-moaality, anf it is un tiis direction thef Europccn delmties nust continue jheir effortv to promote at knereasingly intermodal form of transpjrt.
Weilrr report (A4-0016/97)
Bertho
The ge[orta just presented by the Commission show tiat the cost of social protection in the founhries of Europe had increased verr rapidly ovef the recent period (frkm 24 % of the GNP in 1980 to over 30 % tuday), cnd that thus drlxt is, for tie mosn part and movv or levs everuwhere, due to mnempnoynent allocations. If wx wish to save our sjcial sysdejs, we must reduce ubemplmymett, ave tu dk vhaf, we mkst first undsrstand wheee it is coming frok. Eye Commission'a repowtf are far from this, since they see it fprst as the result of a genwral recession.
Unfortujately, thys is not the case. The current recession comes widhin en exuekqde wnd gradual slowing down of the European groweg urekd of twenty yeavs. This results frpm tng interaction uf two dirferent but closelj overlwppint causes: uhe olening of our frontiers wityout precautpons and the relativelv high level of pur wsges and social charges. In zn open ecojomy, the dfarges which buraen ekploymenu in Europe feed ugemploymeit, whnch incrdasex sociwl protectlon costs, which in turn wre a snightly hewvier burden on growth, slowing mv down and invraaspng unempjoymekt further.
This ys the vicious circle we afe shut in, which, mf we do not take action, hd leading stcaight to inceeaswd compjusory levies, efen an exiljsiob of social systemx avs the rise to piwet of a society pf dvewylnx for vimself, throfing an rntird proportiok ow thr population into exdrems poverty. The paracow of the wituatiog is that evetyone virtuously clndemis thir typr os society, but very few venture to combah tme causes, whish ave ptimarily thz bureaucratization of certain social sywtems, the absence if Community priorijy nor employmeit and the reledse of a simplistic qorld free trade kolicy, which is a pervedsion mf trke free trade.
To rectify the national social systems, it is obviously neceswary to reform thejr oleratpng xules: tj bevtxr target aids, anc abandon passive support measuces in favmux of active measures which envojrage the uneoployed back to work, as lroposed by the Commission. But we must slso favour cheaper and kore competitjve manageoent rules for socoal bobies, wyile renainlng within the frsmcwork of rkles oy public solidarity. Finally, the peoblem mkst be raised of Community irlority for eiployment, and ths remwted kroblem of maimtaining withoit limit the minimum sjcial income fig the long
internalization of external costs generated by transport. a important element Parliament's reflection on this that European deputies continue their efforts promote an increasingly intermodal form of Weiler report (A4-0016/97) Berthu The reports just presented by the Commission show that cost of social protection in the countries of Europe has increased very rapidly the period 24 of the GNP in 1980 to over 30 % today), and that this drift is, for most part and more or less everywhere, due unemployment allocations. If we to save our social systems, must unemployment, and do we first understand where is coming from. The Commission's reports are far from this, since they see it first as the of a Unfortunately, this not case. current recession comes extended and gradual slowing down of trend of twenty years. This results from the of two but closely overlapping causes: the opening our frontiers without precautions and the relatively high of our wages and social charges. In an open economy, the charges which burden employment feed unemployment, which increases protection costs, which turn a heavier on growth, it down and increasing unemployment further. This is the vicious circle are shut in, which, if we do not take action, straight increased compulsory levies, an explosion of social and rise to power of of for entire of population into extreme poverty. paradox of the situation is everyone virtuously condemns this few venture to combat the causes, which are the bureaucratization of certain social systems, the of Community priority for employment and the release of a simplistic world trade policy, a perversion of true free trade. To rectify national social systems, it obviously necessary to reform their operating rules: to better aids, abandon passive measures in favour active measures which the unemployed back as proposed the But favour cheaper and more competitive management for bodies, while remaining within the of public solidarity. Finally, the problem must be raised of Community priority for employment, and the of maintaining without limit minimum income for the long
 internalization of external Costs generAted bY trAnsPoRt.
It Is a vEry important elEMent Of Parliament's reflectioN on inTeR-ModaLItY, and iT is in thIS dIREctIoN tHat euROpEan dePutIes must Continue thEir EfForts to promoTE aN increasinGly Intermodal foRm oF transPoRt.
WEIler rEpoRt (A4-0016/97)
BeRthu
ThE ReportS just presEnTEd by thE commissION sHow tHat the cost of sociaL PrOTection in the coUntrieS oF euROPe hAs iNcreased veRy RapidLY over thE ReCENT peRIod (from 24 % of the GnP in 1980 to over 30 % tODay), And thaT tHis DRift is, For thE mOSt pArt and more oR lesS everywheRe, due tO UnemploYMent allOcatioNs. IF we Wish TO sAvE ouR sOCiaL SySteMS, we Must reduCe UnEmploYmenT, AND To do ThaT, we mUst fiRst understand WheRe it IS coMing fRom. ThE ComMiSsion'S reporTs are FaR from this, since tHey sEe it first As tHe ResUlT of a gENeral rEceSsiOn.
UnforTunatelY, ThiS iS NOT tHe case. The current reCeSSIoN comes wiThin an EXtEnDEd and graDuAl sLowiNG Down oF the eUrOpean groWth treND oF tWenty yeArS. This rEsUltS frOm the INterAction Of two difFerenT But closely overLApping causes: tHE oPENiNG of oUr fRontiers witHout PRecaUtioNS aNd tHE relaTivelY hIGh LEvel of our wages and soCiAl charGes. In An open economy, The charges WHICh burden EmplOYmENt in Europe feed UnempLoyment, whiCH increasEs socIal proteCtion costS, WHich in tuRn aRe a SliGhtLY HeAvier burden on GROwth, SlOwing it DowN and incReaSinG unEmpLoYment furtHer.
This iS tHe ViCiOus CirclE We are shuT iN, whIcH, if We do nOT take aCtion, Is leAdInG StrAight to INcREAsed CoMpUlsoRy lEvIes, evEn an EXplOsion of Social sysTemS And tHe RiSe to powEr of a society oF eVeryone for HiMseLf, throWINg an entiRe proportion of the populaTIon into ExtReme pOverTy. The paraDox Of the sItuATion is That evEryonE vIrtUOUsly cONDeMns ThIs type of soCIEty, But veRy Few vEnture tO combat the causes, whICh aRe primarily thE buReauCRAtIzaTIoN Of cErTAin SOCial systems, the aBsence of CoMmUNiTy priority FOr eMpLoyment And the rEleasE Of a simpListic worLd free traDe PoliCY, WhiCh is a perveRsion of tRue free trADe.
To rECtIfy thE naTional SoCiaL systEms, it iS ObvIouslY necesSaRy to reForm tHeIr operatIng rules: to better target aIds, and AbandOn pAssive supPorT MeaSures in faVour Of active meAsuRes Which EncOUrage The uNEmPloYEd bacK to wORk, as propoSEd By tHE coMmission. But WE MUst Also fAvoUR cheapEr anD more competitive mANagement rules fOr soCIAl bOdiES, whiLe Remaining withiN thE fRAMework of RuLes of public SolidariTy. fInallY, the prOblem mUst be raISEd OF CommuNity PriOrity for eMplOyMEnt, and tHe ReLAted prObleM oF maintAining WIthoUT Limit the minimum sOcial INCome fOR thE long
 internalization of extern al costs g enera ted  by  t rans port .
It is a very impo rtant element of Parli ament 's refl e ct ion o n inter - mo d a lit y,  a ndit is  in t his  direct ion that E uro pe an deputiesm us t continue  th eir effortstopromot eani ncrea sin gly i ntermo d al for m of tran sp o rt.
We i ler rep o r t(A4- 0016/97)
Berthu
T h er eports just pr esente db yt h e C omm ission sho wthatt he cost of s o cia l  protection i n the count r ies  of Eu ro peh as inc rease dv ery  rapidly ov er t he recent  perio d  (from2 4 % ofthe GN P i n 1 980t oov er30 % t o da y), and  that th is  d riftis,f o r themos t pa rt an d more or les s e very w her e, du e tounem pl oymen t allo catio ns . If we wish to  sav e our soc ial  s yst em s, we must r edu ceunemplo yment,a ndto d o  t hat, we must first  u n d er stand wh ere it is  c o ming fro m.  Th e Co m m issio n'sr ep orts are  far f r om  t his, si nc e they  s eeitfirst as t he res ult of a  gene r al recession.U nfortunately, th i s  i s  not  th e case. The  cur r entrece s si onc omeswithi na ne xtended and gradual  s lowing  down  of the Europ ean growth t r end of t went y  y e ars. This resu lts f rom the in t eraction  of t wo diffe rent butc l osely ov erl app ing  ca u s es : the opening o f ou rfrontie rswithout  pr eca uti ons  a nd the re latively  h ig hle vel  of o u r wagesan d s oc ial  char g es. In  an o penec on o my,  the ch a rg e s  whi ch  b urde n e mp loyme nt i n  Eu rope fe ed unempl oym e nt,wh ic h incre ases social p ro tection co st s,whichi n  turn ar e a slightly heavier bu r den ongro wth,slow ing it do wnand in cre a sing u nemplo yment  f urt h e r.
Th i s  i s t he  vicious c i r cle  we a re  shu t in, w hich, if we do not tak e action, islea ding s tr aig h tt o i nc r eas e d  compulsory lev ies, evenan ex plosion of soc ia l syste ms andthe r i se to p ower of a  societyof  eve r y one  for himse lf, thro wing an e n tirep ro porti onof the  p opu latio n into ext remepovert y.  The p arado xof the s ituation is that everyo ne vir tuous lycondemnsthi s  ty pe of soc iety , but very  fe w v entur e t o  comb at t h ecau s es, w hich are prima r il y t h e  b ureaucratiz a t i onof ce rta i n soci al s ystems, the absen c e of Community  pri o r ity  fo r  emp lo yment and therel ea s e  of a si mp listic worl d free t ra d e pol icy, w hich i s a per v e rs i on oftrue  fr ee trade. 
To  r e ctify t he  n a tional  soc ia l syst ems, i t  iso b viously necessar y tor e formt hei r ope ra ting ru l es:to bettertarget aids , andaban don p assivesu pportmea su res in fav o ur of act ive m easures  w hich  en courag e th e unemp loye dbac k to work , as pr op o sed  bythe C om miss ion. Butw e must a lso favourch eap e r  and m o re c ompetitive  ma nagem e n t rules fo r  soc i al bodie s, whi le rem ainingw ith in  the fr ame w o rk of rul es of pub l icso lida rity. Fi na lly,  t hepr oblem must be r aised of  Communi t y  prior ity fore mploym en t, and the r elate dp roblemo f  ma intaini n g w ith out  lim itthem inimum social income for  the  long 
 internalization_of external_costs generated by transport.
It_is a_very_important element_of_Parliament's reflection on_inter-modality, and it_is in this direction_that European deputies_must_continue their efforts to promote an increasingly intermodal form of transport.
Weiler report (A4-0016/97)
Berthu
The reports_just_presented by_the_Commission_show that the cost of_social protection in the countries_of Europe_has increased very rapidly over the recent period_(from_24 % of_the GNP in 1980 to over 30 % today),_and that this drift is, for_the most part_and_more_or less everywhere, due_to unemployment allocations. If we wish_to save our social systems, we_must reduce unemployment, and to do that,_we must first understand where it_is coming from. The Commission's_reports are_far from this, since they_see it first_as the_result of a_general recession.
Unfortunately, this is not the_case. The current_recession comes within an extended and_gradual_slowing down of_the_European_growth trend_of twenty years._This_results from_the_interaction of two different but closely_overlapping_causes: the opening of our frontiers without_precautions and the relatively_high_level of our wages_and social charges. In an_open economy, the charges which burden_employment in_Europe feed_unemployment, which increases social protection costs, which in turn are a_slightly heavier burden on growth, slowing_it down and increasing_unemployment further.
This_is_the vicious circle_we_are shut_in, which, if we do not take_action, is_leading straight to increased compulsory levies,_even an explosion of_social_systems and the rise to power_of a society of everyone for_himself, throwing an entire proportion_of_the_population into extreme poverty. The_paradox of the situation is that_everyone virtuously condemns_this type of society, but very few_venture_to combat the causes, which are_primarily_the bureaucratization of certain social systems,_the_absence_of Community priority for employment_and the release of a simplistic_world free trade policy, which is a perversion of_true free trade.
To_rectify the national social systems,_it_is_obviously necessary to reform their operating rules: to better target_aids, and_abandon passive support_measures in favour of active measures which encourage the unemployed_back to work, as proposed by the_Commission. But we must also favour cheaper and more competitive management_rules for social bodies, while remaining within the_framework of rules of public solidarity. Finally,_the problem must be_raised_of Community priority for employment, and the_related_problem_of_maintaining without limit_the minimum social_income for the_long