03/10/2007 Session
PACE today debated both the opportunities and risks that globalisation represents for the member states of the Council of Europe.
In order to maximize the benefits, while maintaining the high standards of social protection and with a view to ensuring that these benefits are widely and equitably shared, PACE called on European leaders to campaign for a vision that combines both prosperity and social protection in the new economic world.
This could include stimulating employment through greater labour market flexibility, without renouncing strong levels of social protection for the individuals affected, investment in innovation, research and development as well as in social and education policies.