Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 7 March 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs

Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion

3:20 pm

Mr. Paul Murphy, MEP:

I thank the Vice Chairman. In my opinion, that is what is needed. The best possible struggles are needed, which includes militant struggles against austerity in each country across Europe. However, that alone is not enough because working people face a co-ordinated attack and therefore need to link up. I consider 14 November 2012 to have been an extremely important potential turning point with regard to the potential for a united struggle across Europe. It is what must be built upon and is the reason I chose to show that picture, not to encourage anarchy or anything of the like.

Second, on propaganda I would welcome clarification from Deputy Durkan to explain what I stated that was not accurate. I was not in any sense attempting to misquote those people. They were accurate quotations and they obviously said it. I am not saying the Deputy is suggesting that I made up these quotes.

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