At the time, having observed that successive restructuring had cost over 500 000 jobs in twenty years, I was in a position to state that, and I quote item F, ‘ the Community steel industry may these days be regarded as generally cost-competitive and technological effective, even though the problem of overcapacity could emerge again in the event of a new crisis’.
Arvoisa puhemies, kuten jäsenet totesivat, yritysten siirtäminen sellaisiin maihin, joissa työvoimakustannukset ovat alhaisemmat, on taloushistoriassa pysyvä ilmiö.