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"Mr President, a major debate on the economic future of the European Union is currently under way. I would therefore like to take this opportunity to make a strong protest and appeal to all upright Members of the European Parliament and of national governments in Europe who claim to long for a great and strong European Union based on the principles of honesty, social justice and solidarity. Moves towards a 20% cut in the current European budget will inevitably mean that future development of the Union will be at the expense of its smaller and less-developed members. The latter actually need considerable investment, particularly for infrastructure, so as to have equal opportunities for development. I therefore believe that a policy of this nature runs counter to all the ideals that are supposed to underpin the European Union. It creates social inequality and injustice and transfers costs to the poorest countries. This is unfair, and I call for a review as a mater of urgency. After all, we cannot have more Europe for less money, and richer countries cannot change policies following the admission of poorer ones, when they had previously promised them substantial resources."@en1
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