One of those was the social clause, Article 9. On several occasions in this Chamber and elsewhere I have asked the Commission and the Council to now apply Article 9 in their proposals on economic governance and, of course, in their response to the current economic crisis, which is a real test of their commitment to the social clause.
Einer davon war die Sozialklausel, Artikel 9. Ich habe bei mehreren Gelegenheiten in diesem Plenarsaal und auch anderswo die Kommission und den Rat aufgefordert, Artikel 9 in ihren Vorschlägen über die wirtschaftspolitische Steuerung anzuwenden und natürlich auch bei ihrer Antwort auf die derzeitige Wirtschaftskrise, die eine echte Bewährungsprobe in Bezug auf ihre Verpflichtung zur Sozialklausel darstellt.
One of those was the social clause, Article 9. On several occasions in this Chamber and elsewhere I have asked the Commission and the Council to now apply Article 9 in their proposals on economic governance and, of course, in their response to the current economic crisis, which is a real test of their commitment to the social clause.