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". – This is the third time I have had the responsibility of being draftsman on the budget for the Committee on Culture and I would particularly like to thank Mr Bourlanges, the budget rapporteur, for his help and cooperation. I have time to make only two points. One is regularly made: culture and education are important for Europe, not just for the past but for the future of our continent. We neglect them at our peril and, by continuing year after year to spend less on our cultural and educational programmes than we spend on growing tobacco, we are not just neglecting them, we are turning our priorities completely upside down. With so little to spend, it is important that we spend it efficiently and effectively.
Secondly, are you aware that today, 14 December 1999, the European Youth Orchestra, the European Youth Parliament, the Yehudi Menuhin Foundation, to name just three, are yet to receive the subsidies that we voted for them for this year? They are told the cheques are in the post. I am afraid their bank managers are not so ready to accept that excuse. Much is promised but, sadly, not a lot of it is delivered. This is a comment that I think applies just a shade too often where Europe is concerned. I urge the Commissioner never to let this happen again."@en1
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