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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, on a general note, this is a historic budget, for we are preparing for eastward enlargement.
I would like to start by thanking my committee and its chairman – from whom I have learned so much – the staff of the Secretariat, my fellow Members and the rapporteurs, both for this budget and for the budgets of previous years. As a young Member, I have been able to accrue a great deal of experience in the field, even becoming vice-chairman of the committee.
I believe that, as far as we are concerned, this is a fundamental budget, for it lays the foundations for the future Europe and for the future European Parliament, and I feel that, in political terms, the crucial issue is precisely expenditure for eastward enlargement. In this respect, the budget has the full support of both our committee and all the Members of the House, but only where expenditure related to staff and structures for eastward enlargement are concerned.
I would, however, like to focus on what may be a painful aspect of the budget – we must exercise caution when it comes to the appropriations for Iraq. Personally, I have some misgivings about these appropriations: there is a danger that they will grow out of all proportion. Moreover, I would call for there to be close monitoring of these funds, an effective monitoring structure which will prevent reoccurrence of what has already happened with respect to the PNA – the Palestinian National Authority – whose funding is currently being analysed in depth. I would like to flag this point because this kind of monitoring will be essential.
I believe that an experimental phase will be necessary for the new Financial Regulation too. As a wide-ranging, complex instrument, it will inevitably cause mounting tension in the Commission above the level of Director-General, although I hasten to add that I have greatly appreciated the way we have worked together over this recent period.
Lastly, I must mention the initiative that has led to a major debate within our committee: health insurance for Members of Parliament. This is an issue which we will be able to address when we get the results of a study we have commissioned. In this and in all other matters, I would like to wish the Council, in particular, good luck in its work, proud to be able to say that I, too, am an Italian representative."@en1
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