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On account of its largescale, the EU is far removed from its residents. This makes it into the ideal breeding ground for favouritism and blurring of moral standard by a small powerful elite and its environment. This elite deems itself above the law that applies to others.
It appears wise for shady and parasitic enterprises to maintain good relations with members of the European Commission and top officials. In 1999, the Commission official, Paul van Buitenen, gave us an insight into this practice in his book ‘Strijd voor Europa’ [The Fight for Europe]. Additionally, the unnecessary circulation of large sums of money in the form of funds invites abuse and confusion. Every government and every interested group will, time and again, try to attract the largest possible subsidies, and to gain maximum freedom in the spending thereof. We cannot change this attitude by thinking up ever more bureaucratic procedures and rules.
Funds must be intended for solidarity with those who are economically the weakest and for re-distribution to the poorest regions, rather than for patronising conduct or prestige projects. Anything which fails to meet this standard should remain fully within the money circuit of the national government, without any interference from Brussels. I share the criticism by rapporteur Bösch on the European Commission, the stagnation of inquiries into fraud and nepotism, and OLAF’s powers that are too restricted."@en1
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