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"Mr President, two weeks ago, I was in the Netherlands on ‘Prince’s Day’, the opening of the new parliamentary year, when the government budget is presented. Not only because of the events in the US did I sit that day with mixed feelings, but also with a feeling of: what is this all about?
With the ever growing internationalisation of the economy, certainly in a country like the Netherlands, it is noticeable that at national level, there is, in fact, little room for economic manoeuvre. It is, of course, possible to place accents, and I welcome the Dutch government’s proposal to step up investment in the public sector. However, the scope remaining to make a real difference is relatively limited and is determined at entirely different levels. One feels far closer to this in Brussels.
On the other hand, I felt completely at home as regards the way in which such a budget is prepared in the Netherlands. It is based on sound analyses and prognoses issued by what we still term the Central Planning Bureau, and broad, medium-term recommendations by the Socio-Economic Council in which independent experts, social partners and the Dutch Bank work in harmony. In this way, a government can make plans which receive broad support and which can be effective.
The paradox of the phase which we are at with European cooperation, is that, although the political control of the socio-economic policy has been moved onto a European plane, the instruments and procedures for this are still located at national level. Neither the European political structure, nor the European actors are prepared for this. Unfortunately, for I am convinced that Europe is in need of such sound and broad socio-economic coordination.
I am therefore pleased with Mrs Berès’ report. She makes proposals for improved coordination within the euro countries, for greater involvement of national policy-makers and parliaments and for better harmonisation among the various actors at European level. I would particularly like to underline the role of the macro-economic dialogue which must be afforded a far higher profile, also in the preparation of the broad economic guidelines. A broader debate thereafter, also involving national parliaments, is important.
This concludes my comments on the Berès report. I would once again invite Mrs Peijs to deal with the amendments which we tabled so as to reach a compromise after all."@en1
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