Dr. Cecilia Malmström:

It is so good that national reports are being produced to break down the figures at national level and to identify the vulnerabilities here in Ireland, or in Sweden, Slovenia or The Netherlands. Obviously, depending on the countries, the figures are different, and that is why I welcome this. The governments in Ireland and other countries can now start planning for what is to occur. With all our ongoing reforms in the European Union to try to get the economy back on track and to have mitigation, we are trying to create more jobs and more growth. The Globalisation Adjustment Fund, for instance, can be used if there are really some sectors that are hit. The very purpose of publishing these issues in advance is to ensure we can mitigate and plan as well as possible.