Hr. kommissær! De er sikkert vidende om, at der er lukket og udflyttet mange virksomheder og tabt mange arbejdspladser i skotøjsindustrien i Portugal, hvilket har øget ledigheden for at tusinder af arbejdstagere og dermed faren for, at de rammes af fattigdom.
Commissioner, you will certainly be aware of the reality of the closure and relocation of many companies and the loss of jobs in the footwear industry in Portugal, the result of which has been an increase in unemployment and the danger of thousands of workers falling into poverty.