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EUCDA, 20.03.2002 Europe
rests in the hands of the national states.
Internal market - fight against poverty. In the first case: legislation. In the second: declarations of intent. The heads of states and governments - from where do they take the courage to believe that the citizens will continue to support the project "unification of Europe"? For EUCDW, it is clear: The European Union has to change from a mere single internal market to a (social) Union for/of all citizens if it is to grow into a political union. And that is our vision as Christian democrats. In Barcelona again it became clearly visible: "More Europe" broke down because of national interests. The EUCDW now puts their hope on the convention. It has to create the new structures to open the way for realising the aims of the Lisbon-process: the most dynamic and competitive economic area, based on innovation and knowledge. Answers to the questions from the globalisation critics This demands not only a change in structures. It is necessary to find answers to the questions of the "globalisation critics". The EUCDW condemns all violent action of the so-called "globalisation opponents". But it has to be explained to the " globalisation critics" who is going to benefit from a globalisation which can be experienced mostly in collective redundancies, wage restraint, reductions in expenditure of public institutions and a growing polarisation between the rich and the poor. The EUCDW is in favour of globalisation, but of a globalisation which includes social justice, democracy and fairness.
The
European Union of Christian Democratic Workers (EUCDW) consists of 23
workers' organisations from 15 countries and is an association of the
European People's Party (EPP).
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