European Parliament
Arkadiusz Tomasz Bratkowski  (PPE ),
in writing.
(PL)
The establishment of a single European railway area undoubtedly creates many opportunities throughout the EU due to the harmonisation of Member States’ legislation. I would therefore like to thank all those involved in drafting Parliament’s position.
With respect to the amendment to Article 2(2)(a), which I support, I would like to point out that creating derogations from a general rule is not necessarily inconsistent with European interest. All the EU institutions highlight the need to create jobs, help small and medium-sized enterprises and create special conditions for areas of reduced competitiveness and outermost areas. It is against this background that I would like to justify the way I voted on this report and the amendment to which I refer. This is particularly the case because I do not understand why the idea of establishing a single railway area should mean ending the operations of a smaller firm – a profitable firm, and one which provides numerous jobs in four regions of high unemployment in Poland.

