The speaker on behalf of the leftist GUE/NGL , Patrick Le Hyaric, welcomed the Belgian Presidency goals such as sustainable growth, fighting poverty and protecting the environment but none of this will take place "unless people's purchasing power is increased" he said.
Patriks Leiariks (Kreiso grupa, Francija) pauda viedokli, ka pirmie tīrs prezidentūras mērķi netiks sasniegti, ja netiks palielināta iedzīvotāju pirktspēja.