 reduce 'health' cover and transfer risks of compulsory joint systems to supplementary systems. These supplementary systems, which are increasing, are subject only to market rules.
The danger is now that we will see our health system drift towards the American model (risk selection, exclusion, individualization). Health cannot be considered a lucrative market.
We request that, right from now, the Commission takes over this point and opens the debate on 'compulsory and supplementary health systems and general interest'.

Caudron
Mr President, my dear colleagues, the Commission regularly presents an up-todate report on social protection in all Member States, in order to give political decision-makers a good perception of the situation, which should enable them to implement the best social policy possible. It is necessary, but not enough!
Our colleague Mrs Weiler tries to clarify the very concept of social protection, and invites the European Union to play a more important and more active role. It was needed!
The history of the construction of Europe is partly based on the aim of guaranteeing and seeking a higher standard of living, which passes for a high level of social protection. Many of us are convinced that our societies do not suffer from too much solidarity, quite the opposite. And now it is the associated questioning of this aim which so much abuses the European idea itself.
The Union thus has every interest in investing in its social protection and not considering it as a burden on the economy, but well and truly as the expression of a society model, or even a motive power of productivity and so growth.
The Union is in the process of completing its economic union, inviting all the Member States to respect the convergence criteria defined in Maastricht. This is a necessary stage. Is it Utopic to hope that in Amsterdam, in June, the Council will establish social convergence criteria aiming to ensure, for all citizens of the Union, the highest possible level of social protection, while safeguarding and renewing our social security systems? One can also fear it and so, above all, we must henceforth militate for that, as it is vital for the European ideal!
Our colleague's report is orientated towards a social integration of Europe, combining our acquired knowledge, developing citizenship based on the social aspect and solidarity. There will be no Europe without a social Europe!

Elmalan
All the inquiries show it, European citizens are anxious about the consequences of the single currency on social protection. Quite rightly! The constraints linked to the application
reduce' health' cover and transfer risks of compulsory joint system to auxiliary systems. These supplementary system, which are increase, are subject only to marketplace rule. 
 The danger is nowadays that we will see our health system drift towards the American mannequin (risk selection, exception, individualization). Health cannot be regard a lucrative market. 
 We request that, right from now, the Commission takes over this point and open the debate on' compulsory and supplementary health systems and cosmopolitan interest'. 

 Caudron 
 Mr President, my dear colleague, the Commission regularly presents an astir - todate report on social protection in all Member States, in order to give political decision - manufacturer a good perception of the situation, which should enable them to implement the best social policy possible. It is necessary, but not enough! 
 Our colleague Mrs Weiler tries to clarify the very concept of social protection, and invites the European Union to play a more important and more active role. It was needed! 
 The history of the construction of Europe is partly establish on the aim of guaranteeing and try a eminent standard of living, which passes for a high level of social protection. Many of us are convinced that our company do not suffer from too much solidarity, quite the opposite. And now it is the associated questioning of this aim which then much abuses the European idea itself. 
 The Union thus has every sake in investing in its social protective covering and not considering it as a burden on the economy, but well and truly as the expression of a society exemplar, or even a motive power of productivity and therefore growth. 
 The Union is in the process of completing its economic union, invite all the Member States to respect the convergence criterion defined in Maastricht. This is a necessary stage. Is it Utopic to hope that in Amsterdam, in June, the Council will prove social convergence standard aiming to guarantee, for all citizens of the Union, the eminent possible level of social auspices, while safeguard and renewing our social security systems? One can also fear it and so, above all, we must henceforth militate for that, as it is vital for the European ideal! 
 Our colleague's report is orientated towards a social consolidation of Europe, combining our acquired cognition, developing citizenship based on the social aspect and solidarity. There will be no Europe without a social Europe! 

 Elmalan 
 All the question show it, European citizens are anxious about the consequences of the single currency on social protection. Quite rightly! The constraints linked to the application
 refuce 'health' cover and trxnsfer risks of compulvory jkint sysgems to supplementary systemd. Rhese supplementary systems, which arv increasung, ere subject only to markcc rulsd.
The vanger is now tmat we will see our healtv rydtem drift towards the American modql (risk sflection, exclufion, yndibpdmalization). Health cannot be consjdered e lucrative marlet.
We request that, right fgom jow, the Commission takes over thif point and ooens the dtbcte on 'compolsory and supplementary health rysteks and gengxql ltterest'.

Caudcon
Mr Iresident, my dear colneagues, the Commissiok regnlaroy presents an up-todave report on social krotection iu all Member States, ib irder to cive polktidak secisiln-mekers a goos perceptiob of the situation, ehybn should enagle thqm to implement the best social policy povsigle. It is necessary, but not enough!
Our colleahue Mrs Wqiler tries to clarify the very concept of social protxcgiou, and kbvltes the European Union to play a more importwht akd more active rjle. It was mefdrq!
The history uf the cohstruction of Eurooe is pwrtly based on the aim of guaranteeing and sewking a highvr srandard of living, chich passes for a hibh level of social protzction. Many of us are convjvced that our sozienies do not suffer from too mush solidacity, auite tfe okposite. And now ih is bve associated queshioniug of this aim ahich so much abuses the Europeei idea itself.
Jhe Unpon thus kas evcry interest in investing in nts socicl progection ans not cmnsidering yt as a burdet on the econmmy, but rell and truly xr the expressipn of a society modwl, or even a motivc powgr of productivitv qnd so growth.
Thr Uviog ps mn thq process of wompuetkmg itr economic mniun, imviting all the Membar Sfates to respect tne converggnce critqria defined on Maastricht. This is a neressaru sjage. Is it Utopic to hope that jn Amsterfam, in June, the Coukcil will estaylish social convergence criteria aiming to ensure, for all citizens of the Unnok, the highesv possyble leven of social protectiin, while safeguarcing and renewing our socian seckrity systems? One can also fear it and so, above all, we must henceforth mioitate for that, as it os vinal yor the Eurl'ean ideal!
Our colkeague's report is orientated toxards a sowicl integration of Europe, combonkng our acquited knowledge, developing cjtizenshop based on the social aspect amd solidarity. There will be no Eyrope witholj a social Europe!

Elmakan
All the unquiriws smow it, Europeav cotlzens are wnxipua about the consequences of the wingle ckrrency on socian protectiok. Duite rightjy! The constrainfs ljjked jo the applicayion
reduce 'health' cover and transfer risks of systems supplementary systems. supplementary systems, which to rules. The danger now that we see our health system drift towards American model (risk selection, exclusion, individualization). Health cannot be considered a lucrative market. request that, right from now, the Commission takes over this point and opens debate 'compulsory supplementary systems and general interest'. Caudron Mr President, my dear colleagues, the Commission regularly presents an up-todate on social protection in all Member States, in to give political decision-makers good perception of the situation, should them to the social possible. It is but not enough! Our colleague Mrs Weiler tries to clarify the very concept of social protection, and the European play a important more role. It was history of the construction of Europe on the aim of guaranteeing and seeking a standard of which passes for a high level social protection. Many of us are convinced that societies do not suffer from too much solidarity, quite the opposite. And now it is questioning of this aim so much abuses European itself. Union has every in investing in its social protection and not considering it as burden on the economy, but well and truly as the a model, or even motive power of productivity so The Union is in of its all Member to respect the convergence defined in Maastricht. This is necessary stage. Is it Amsterdam, in June, the Council will establish social criteria aiming to ensure, for all citizens the Union, the highest possible level of social protection, while safeguarding and our social One can also fear it and so, above we must henceforth militate that, as it is vital for the European ideal! colleague's is orientated a social integration Europe, combining our knowledge, developing citizenship the social and There Europe without a social Europe! Elmalan the show it, European citizens are about of the single currency on social protection. Quite rightly! The constraints linked to the application
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the Danger iS now that we WilL sEe our health sYStEm drift towArdS the American ModEl (risk SeLecTIon, exCluSion, iNdividUAlizatIon). Health CaNNot be cONsidereD A LuCratIve market.
We requesT ThAT, right from now, tHe CommIsSIoN TAkeS ovEr this poinT aNd opeNS the debATe ON 'COmpULsory and supplEmentary heaLTh sYstems AnD geNEral inTeresT'.

CAUdrOn
Mr PresideNt, my Dear colleAgues, tHE CommisSIon reguLarly pResEntS an uP-ToDaTe rEpORt oN SoCiaL ProTection iN aLl membeR StaTES, IN ordEr tO givE poliTical decision-MakErs a GOod PercePtion Of thE sItuatIon, whiCh shoUlD enable them to imPlemEnt the besT soCiAl pOlIcy poSSible. IT is NecEssary, bUt not enOUgh!
ouR COLlEague Mrs Weiler trieS tO CLaRify the vEry conCEpT oF Social prOtEctIon, aND InvitEs thE euRopean UnIon to pLAy A mOre impoRtAnt and MoRe aCtiVe rolE. it waS needeD!
The histOry of THe construction OF Europe is partLY bASEd ON the Aim Of guaranteeIng aND seeKing A HiGheR StandArd of LiVInG, Which passes for a high LeVel of sOcial Protection. ManY of us are coNVINced that Our sOCiETies do not suffeR from Too much solIDarity, quIte thE oppositE. And now it IS The assocIatEd qUesTioNINg Of this aim whicH SO mucH aBuses thE EuRopean iDea ItsElf.
the unIon thus haS every inTeReSt In InvEstinG In its socIaL prOtEctIon anD Not conSiderIng iT aS a BUrdEn on the ECoNOMy, buT wElL and TruLy As the ExprESsiOn of a soCiety modeL, or EVen a MoTiVe power Of productivitY aNd so growth.
thE UnIon is iN THe procesS of completing its economiC Union, inVitIng alL the member StaTes To respEct THe convErgencE critErIa dEFIned iN mAaStrIcHt. This is a nECEssAry stAgE. Is iT Utopic To hope that in AmsterDAm, iN June, the CouncIl wIll eSTAbLisH SoCIal CoNVerGENce criteria aimiNg to ensure, FoR AlL citizens oF The unIon, the hIghest pOssibLE level oF social prOtection, wHiLe saFEGuaRding and reNewing ouR social seCUrity SYsTems? ONe cAn also FeAr iT and sO, above ALl, wE must HencefOrTh miliTate fOr That, as it Is vital for the European idEal!
Our ColleAguE's report iS orIEntAted towarDs a sOcial integRatIon Of EurOpe, COmbinIng oUR aCquIRed knOwleDGe, developINg CitIZEnShip based on THE SocIal asPecT And solIdarIty. There will be no EURope without a soCial eURopE!

ElMAlan
alL the inquiries sHow It, eURopean ciTiZens are anxiOus about ThE ConseQuenceS of the Single cURReNCy on soCial ProTection. QuIte RiGHtly! The CoNsTRaints LinkEd To the aPplicaTIon
 reduce 'health' cover and  transferrisks  of  co mp ulso ry j oint systems t o  sup plementary systems. Th ese s up p leme n ta ry sy stems,w hi c h  ar ein cre as i ng , are  su bject o nly to mar ket  r ules.
The da n ge r is now t hat  we will see  ou r heal th  sy s tem d rif t tow ards t h e Amer ican mode l( risk s e lection , ex clus ion, individualiz a ti o n). Health can not be  c o ns i d ere d a  lucrative  m arket . 
We req u es t t hat ,  right from n ow, the Com m iss ion ta ke s o v er thi s poi nt and  opens thedeba te on 'co mpulso r y and s u pplemen tary h eal thsyst e ms  a ndge n era l  i nte r est '.

Caud ro nMr Pr esid e n t ,  mydea r co lleag ues, the Comm iss ionr egu larly  pres ents  a n up- todate  repo rt  on social prot ecti on in all  Me mb erSt ates, in ord ertogive po litical dec is i o n -m akers a good perce pt i o nof the s ituati o n,  w h ich shou ld  en able t hem t o im p le ment the  bests oc ia l polic ypossib le . I t i s nec e ssar y, but  not eno ugh!O ur colleague M r s Weiler trie s  t o cl a rify  th e very conc epto f so cial pr ote c tion,  andin v it e s the European Unio nto pla y a m ore important  and morea c t ive role . It wa s  needed!
The h istor y of the c o nstructi on of  Europeis partly b ased onthe  ai m o f g u a ra nteeing and s e e king  a  higher  st andardofliv ing , w hi ch passes  for a h ig hle ve l o f soc i al prote ct ion .Man y ofu s areconvi nced  t ha t  ou r socie t ie s do n ot  s uffe r f ro m too  muc h  so lidarit y, quitethe oppo si te . And n ow it is theas sociated q ue sti oningo f  this ai m which so much abusest he Euro pea n ide a it self.
The  Un ion th ush as eve ry int erest  i n i n v estin g in  it ssocial pro t e cti on an dnotconside ring it as a burde n  on  the economy,  bu t we l l  a ndt ru l y a st hee x pression of a s ociety mod el ,  o r even a m o tiv epower o f produ ctivi t y and s o growth. 
The Unio nis i n the  process o f comple ting itse conom i cunion , i nvitin gall  theMember Sta tes t o resp ec t theconve rg ence cri teria defined in Maastr icht.Thisisa necessa rys tag e. Is itUtop ic to hope  th atin Am ste r dam,in J u ne , t h e Cou ncil will esta b li shs o ci al converge n c e  cr iteri a a i ming t o en sure, for all cit i zens of the Un ion, t hehig h estpo ssible level o f s oc i a l protec ti on, while s afeguard in g  andrenewi ng our  social s ec u rity s yste ms?  One canals of ear itan ds o, abo ve a ll , we m ust he n cefo r t h militate for t hat,a s  it i s  vi tal f or  the Eu r opea n ideal!
O ur colleagu e's re port  is o rientat ed  towar dsasocial int e gration o f Eur ope, co mb inin g o ur acq uire d knowl edge ,dev eloping c i t iz e ns hi p  ba sedon th esoci al aspect and soli dar i ty. The re  wi l l  be no Eu r o pe without  asocia l Europe!

E l mala n 
A l l the  inqui ries s how it, Eur op ean cit ize n s  are anxi ous about the  c onse quencesof  the  s ing le  currency on so cial pro tection. Q uite r igh t ly!T he con st raints linke d toth e  applic a t ion 
 reduce_'health' cover_and transfer risks of_compulsory joint_systems_to supplementary_systems._These supplementary systems,_which are increasing,_are subject only to_market rules.
The danger_is_now that we will see our health system drift towards the American model (risk_selection,_exclusion, individualization)._Health_cannot_be considered a lucrative market.
We_request that, right from now,_the Commission_takes over this point and opens the debate_on_'compulsory and supplementary_health systems and general interest'.

Caudron
Mr President, my dear colleagues,_the Commission regularly presents an up-todate_report on social_protection_in_all Member States, in_order to give political decision-makers a_good perception of the situation, which_should enable them to implement the best_social policy possible. It is necessary,_but not enough!
Our colleague Mrs_Weiler tries_to clarify the very concept_of social protection,_and invites_the European Union_to play a more important and_more active role._It was needed!
The history of the_construction_of Europe is_partly_based_on the_aim of guaranteeing_and_seeking a_higher_standard of living, which passes for_a_high level of social protection. Many of_us are convinced that_our_societies do not suffer_from too much solidarity, quite_the opposite. And now it is_the associated_questioning of_this aim which so much abuses the European idea itself.
The Union_thus has every interest in investing_in its social protection_and not_considering_it as a_burden_on the_economy, but well and truly as the_expression of_a society model, or even a_motive power of productivity_and_so growth.
The Union is in the_process of completing its economic union,_inviting all the Member States_to_respect_the convergence criteria defined in_Maastricht. This is a necessary stage._Is it Utopic_to hope that in Amsterdam, in June,_the_Council will establish social convergence criteria_aiming_to ensure, for all citizens of_the_Union,_the highest possible level of_social protection, while safeguarding and renewing_our social security systems? One can also fear it_and so, above_all, we must henceforth militate_for_that,_as it is vital for the European ideal!
Our colleague's report_is orientated_towards a social_integration of Europe, combining our acquired knowledge, developing citizenship based_on the social aspect and solidarity. There_will be no Europe without a social Europe!

Elmalan
All the inquiries show_it, European citizens are anxious about the consequences_of the single currency on social protection._Quite rightly! The constraints_linked_to the application