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I have abstained from the final vote on this report primarily because of the vicissitudes that have characterised its progress and because of some of the resulting ambiguities. In fact, the original version of the text proposed by the rapporteur was rather vague and some parts of it even contradicted the previous resolution of the European Parliament, which was adopted by a large majority last February. The final text has therefore led to various amendments being tabled by practically all the political groups, which has achieved some improvements, although, as always happens in these situations, the final mosaic is not characterised by any great quality of form. It is true that some fundamental points on which agreement has been reached with regard to the principle of economic and social cohesion and to some of the relevant policies have ended up being reaffirmed – including the defence of the specific characteristics of the outermost regions – but the text does not ultimately have the vigour that I would like to see, especially in the context of the changes that are appearing on the horizon: enlargement and institutional reform. For this reason, my final vote, in conjunction with the various partial votes, is an attempt to express the fundamental value that I attach to this Community principle (see Article 158 of the EC Treaty) as a fundamental founding principle and permanent guiding principle of the European Communities and of the European Union. This point cannot be overstated or given too much consideration. Only the continuity of cohesion policies can lead to the much hoped for reduction in economic and social disparities and the strengthening of common values within a European Union."@en1
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