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"Mr President, I want to give an explanation of vote on the Commission's legislative work programme. I did not vote to support this report because, while much of the content of the work programme is acceptable, I was concerned about what is not there. I am concerned that the EU continues to overregulate; it continues to produce legislation that is too detailed, imposes too much red tape on enterprise, and is significantly harming the prosperity of Europe and its Member States, including, of course, the United Kingdom.
I am also concerned that we do not see serious enough measures put in place in this work programme to try and get serious financial control over the EU budget. It is not acceptable that, for nearly a decade, the EU has failed to produce a budget that is capable of being signed off by its own auditors, and that over 80% of the EU budget is not properly accounted for. It is taxpayers' money, and I would have liked to have seen a Commission work programme that took this scandalous situation much more seriously and proposed action to deal with it.
I would also very much like to see a Commission work programme that considered ways in which powers could be returned to Member States, to decentralise power in the European Union, rather than driving forward more integration with the euro and the European constitution, both of which I firmly oppose.
One thing I am pleased about is that Amendment 64, the amendment on Cyprus, proposed by the Liberal Group, was rejected. That would have sought to increase economic ties with the unrecognised regime in Northern Cyprus. It is important that we give financial support to Northern Cyprus, but that must be through the recognised democratic Government of the Republic of Cyprus. It would not be acceptable to have direct links with a regime that is not recognised.
The reason for the embargo is the initial invasion by Turkey that took place so many years ago. This is not an international boycott: it is simply that the regime there is not capable of issuing export certificates. Therefore, the embargo is a reflection of the illegal nature of the invasion by Turkey. That is why I cannot vote to lift the embargo, but I would support legitimate financial support being given to Northern Cyprus but only with the consent and cooperation of, and via, the democratic, recognised, lawful Government of Cyprus."@en1
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