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"Mr President, I would like to tell the President-in-Office of the Council that we agree to his timetable. We do so even though he has concealed from us the fact that, at the Spanish-German summit a few days ago, another timetable was referred to, with 2006 as the date set for agreement. What that means is that they are juggling two timetables, and, speaking as a regional politician, I can only describe that as irresponsible. The regions need to be able to plan ahead with confidence. If regional planning comes to an end at the end of 2006, there will then be funds committed for only another year. What we need instead is for the relevant preparations to be made two years in advance, thus making it possible for structural assistance to be paid out in good time, for if this is not done, there will be a black hole in support funding.
Nor is annuality any sort of solution for regional politicians, and so we all, in the eyes of the public, share responsibility, but the European Parliament will come to an agreement next year, and so the question that arises in my mind is that of what the Council proposes to do, and what you, in particular, are doing in the last days of your Presidency to stir the Member States into action at last. On the assumption that you have got a move on – and I am given to understand today that you have – how do you get the others to do likewise? The only way we can continue with this debate in a responsible way is if you really do take some action, rather than merely engaging in the cautious diplomacy we have seen to date."@en1
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