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"We are preparing the 2007-2013 Financial Perspective at an exceptionally difficult time. Parliament and the Commission are both new, and the EU has only been functioning with 25 Member States for seven months. There is also the prospect of further enlargements, and of course the Lisbon Strategy to take into account. The temporary committee’s timetable and working methods should include an examination of the positions and priorities of the Prodi Commission and the previous Parliament. An assessment of the current enlargement should also be carried out, and plans made for future enlargements. These are tasks to be tackled by the new European Commission, with the Member States playing a major role. The latter’s proposals must be studied thoroughly, and it is for the next Presidency to ensure that this is the case.
The new Financial Perspective contains plans for several years, and maybe for as long as a decade or more. It is possible, and indeed certain, that conditions within the EU and beyond will have changed. After all, this is a long time, especially in the twenty-first century. It would therefore be a good idea for there to be a review of the new Financial Perspective after it has been in operation for three years, and for it to be adjusted as necessary. It should not be forgotten that in 2009 there will be a new Parliament and a new European Commission, and provision should be made now for those key EU institutions to have the right to put forward proposals and make certain amendments. The fundamental decisions on the new Financial Perspective for 2007-2013, however, are a matter for the Member States and the Council. Europe cannot be reduced to mere percentages, and in particular not to 1% of GDP."@en1
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