Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-12-12-Speech-2-134"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-12-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:2001 budget (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001212.7.2-134"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-12-12-Speech-2-1352
lpv:speaker	lp:Franz Turchi2
lpv:spokenAs	member; BUDG (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees and delegations for relations with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (1999-12-16--2001-07-04)3 member; UEN (1999-07-22--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Alleanza nazionale (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-09-09--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I would like to start by stressing the fact that this year's budget is due in particular to the work of all the Members of the committee itself, in addition, of course, to the work of the committee chairman, Mr Wynn, who has steered us with wisdom through the various situations, and tense moments which we have experienced. I would also like to thank Commissioner Schreyer. However, this does not mean that we could have done more or better. I will focus on one aspect at a time. Firstly, the positive side: the approximately EUR 60 million of agricultural funds allocated for testing, which is a significant although, in my opinion, not conclusive step; the earmarking of around EUR 450 million for small and medium-sized businesses, for we have at last realised that the European economy is not based on multinationals but on small and medium-sized enterprises, which will give new impetus to development and employment; then the fact that the increase in expenditure is only 3.5%, and the increase in appropriations for the Balkans, which is of political importance. In this sense, our committee has made a fundamental achievement. I would now like to focus on two points which I feel require some attention and give cause for concern: firstly, the possibly excessive use of flexibility which, like all excessive things, is a negative factor, which means that we must not use it as a safety net; secondly, the fact that the creation of the new jobs is simply due to early retirements. This must not become a precedent in our institutions. Finally, I urge the committee to adopt increasingly a budgetary strategy aimed particularly at strengthening and protecting our currency, the euro."@en1

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