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"Many thanks, Mr Barnier, for coming on behalf of the Commission to answer this question, which is very important to us. But I think, Mr Barnier – and I am sorry to say this – you are not very well informed. Perhaps the lack of staff you have just mentioned exclusively devoted to the Cohesion Fund – who did exist in the former Commission – prevented you from having more concrete details. According to the details I have, and after what you said in the Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Planning, I know that Portugal has already submitted projects that exceed the Cohesion Fund in both the transport section and the environment section.
You know that this fund has always been very well managed by the four countries and has always had 100% take-up rates. You must be very concerned to know why countries that have always complied so well seem not to be complying now. I think the ball is in your court: your staff have the details, but they must be allowed to provide an answer. What I am afraid of, Mr Barnier, is that the Commission may be taking the opportunity to cut the Cohesion Fund appropriations in the 2001 budget. We will not accept that!"@en1
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