We Need Social Protection

As Gunter Verheugen attempts to wield a machete to clear out the unwanted laws from the European sphere, he is already coming up against resistance.

"I like and support the philosophy of your de-regulation campaign, but it should not become a way to reduce social standards in the EU," Hannes Swoboda; Vice-chairman of the Socialist Group.

So we can reduce any regulations except those supported by a strong lobby. Which means all of them.