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"Mr President, never was there more need for an explanation of vote, for I made a mistake and voted against the Bedoya report instead of for it. I am therefore using the time available to me to make this statement.
Of course I voted for the report. How could I not approve of the Cohesion Fund being used to assist Spain, Portugal, Greece and Ireland? However, I would draw the attention of the House to the fact that it would be appropriate to grant this aid for as long as it takes for the States’ gross domestic product to reach the European Union average in full, for otherwise I can imagine a situation where, as the gross domestic product of each State approaches the average, the relevant Minister for Finance and the Budget says, ‘Put the brakes on or we will lose our European Union aid!’"@en1
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