20
May
2026
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Recent proposals to fight poverty in the EU (debate)
Madam President, we are debating how to combat poverty from the institutions that most hinder the generation of wealth. In the mindset of the Union, businesses are not created, they are regulated; Wealth is not generated, it is redistributed. Do we want to address the problem of access to housing? Urge states to liberalize land, stop controlling rents and confront landlords with tenants. Look, in Spain the entry of two and a half million illegal immigrants in two years has generated a huge pull of demand in housing. Do we want to secure a job and a living wage? Stop importing cheap and illegal labor, you will see how the market adjusts and promotes hiring for adequate wages. Let our companies prosper without drowning them in bureaucracy and tax burdens. Basically, don't bother. The key is not to distribute the available resources - that we all know how to do - the key is to multiply them. And few know how to do that; At least, let's not block them.