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"Mr President, Hungarian citizens voted for membership of the European Union with an overwhelming majority of 83 per cent. They did so in the belief that after many lost decades Hungarian society could become a part of the common European social model, including strong social policies for everybody, real improvements in environmental matters, free movement of labour and solidarity for common standards among the 25 nations. That is the goal of this huge European project.
Besides a permanent and almost endless enlargement, we should not forget the original idea of deepening the existing Union by the approximation and harmonisation of our standards of living, infrastructure and labour market. If we are deeply concerned about the ageing population and the lack of labour forces, why do some Member States close their labour market even to the skilled workers of other EU Member States? The new financial framework does not seem to answer some of the basic questions – at least as far as I am concerned.
Is 1.24 per cent of the GNI of our Member States enough to establish a common social model for us? Is it enough to cover the expenses of the brave environmental initiative Natura 2000, designed to save our nature and biodiversity? If we are so proud of our cultural values, as has been mentioned in this debate, why do we spend only one per cent of our budget on culture, education, etc.? If 1.24 per cent of GNI is such a low amount to build up a common European social, environmental and cultural model, why are some Member States even considering reducing this amount?
Finally, does the Council believe in a strong social and cultural union and is it ready to provide the basic financial sources to create it?"@en1
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