Cecilia Malmstrom Quotes

• In a changing world, some jobs disappear and new ones are created. That's how it has been for hundreds of years. When jobs disappear, the vast majority is not because of global trade, but because of technical advances, robotization and so on. So, we - and in particular, EU member states - have to invest more in training and education so that people will have new opportunities if their jobs are cut. The EU can also better utilize its investment and social funds to protect its citizens from swift changes.

  Cecilia Malmstrom

  Cutting, Opportunity, People

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• Building walls does not make any country great again.

  Cecilia Malmstrom

  Country, Wall, Building

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• We have worked to make our trade negotiations more transparent and to negotiate value-based agreements. We have listened to concerns, for example by carrying out a reform of the investment protection system and setting out to create a multilateral investment court. Our world is rapidly changing and this creates a multitude of concerns.

  Cecilia Malmstrom

  World, Protection, Investment

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• If the U.S. turns away from the international system, then we will simply have to look after it ourselves. Together, we can demonstrate that, even in the Trump era, free trade is not a thing of the past.

  Cecilia Malmstrom

  Past, Together, Trade

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• Europe is good at many things, which is why we are the largest exporter in the world. Thirty million people in Europe are employed in making our exports of goods and services. Just under 900 thousand of them are in Sweden.

  Cecilia Malmstrom

  Europe, People, World

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• It is just as important that we enter into a dialogue with China.

  Cecilia Malmstrom

  Important, Dialogue

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• It is time for the Chinese to make good on their word.

  Cecilia Malmstrom

  Chinese

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• I actually do not believe that Trump is anti-trade as such. He himself was a life-long trader in his own area, the real estate sector. And hasn't he just closed an arms deal with the Saudis valuing over $100 billion? The difference is that Trump sees trade as something with a winner and a loser. This seems to be a theme of his, and that makes us different. For us, trade is something where both sides win.

  Cecilia Malmstrom

  Real, Believe, Winning

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• When it comes to disputes before the World Trade Organization, we generally win.

  Cecilia Malmstrom

  Winning, World, Trade

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• Even though we still don't know any precise details, we're already making it clear that some proposals like a border tax or "buy-American" regulations are heading in a protectionist direction. The Americans' sudden proposal to classify certain steel products as national security-related is also something that we find highly problematic.

  Cecilia Malmstrom

  Proposal, National Security, Taxes

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• The U.S. has dropped its role as the vanguard of free trade, they are looking for a new partner: the EU.

  Cecilia Malmstrom

  Trade, Free Trade

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• Trump's election has opened many people's eyes in Europe to how valuable the European Union and international cooperation are.

  Cecilia Malmstrom

  Eye, Cooperation, Election

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• The American people have elected their president and my vote doesn't count in the U.S.

  Cecilia Malmstrom

  People, President, Vote

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• We are deeply concerned about the situation in Russia with regards to human rights. There are several examples of this situation, such as the new law requiring NGOs to register as "foreign agents", the law banning homosexual "propaganda", problems with the rule of law and arbitrary judicial processes, and court rulings against the opposition.

  Cecilia Malmstrom

  Law, Russia, Rights

  "Situation in Russia". Personal blog at the European Commission website, ec.europa.eu. January 17, 2014.

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• Germany and other countries have protested to the U.S. We have to make it clear again and again that millions of jobs in the U.S. depend on trade with the EU.

  Cecilia Malmstrom

  Country, Trade

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• There is an alarming increase of violence and harassment against gay people, something that is being legitimized by the regime as they brand homosexuality as something abnormal and dangerous to children.

  Cecilia Malmstrom

  Children, Gay, People

  "Situation in Russia". Personal blog at the European Commission website, ec.europa.eu. January 17, 2014.

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