Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-12-13-Speech-2-051"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-12-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Draft general budget 2006, as modified by the Council (all sections) - Mobilisation of the flexibility instrument - Draft amending budget No 8/20052
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051213.6.2-051"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-12-13-Speech-2-0522
lpv:speaker	lp:Pilar del Castillo Vera2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (2004-09-16--2007-03-13)3 substitute; ECON (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Partido Popular (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; ITRE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased that this agreement on the 2006 budget has finally been reached, and I would like essentially to stress two aspects: one directly relating to the budget and another indirectly related. I would like firstly to stress the fact that more than six programmes subject to codecision have been provided with EUR 100 million, which I believe to be very significant and stimulating. I believe that this is the direction that the Community budget should take over the coming years. The effort that has been made in relation to small and medium-sized businesses is particularly relevant. We must not forget that, at the end of the day, we have 23 million SMEs in Europe, which represent no more and no less than two-thirds of all jobs in the private sector. There is therefore no doubt that the success of SMEs will mean success for growth and employment in Europe. However — and this is an important ‘however’ — research and development are also a fundamental pillar in terms of the competitiveness of our companies, of the competitiveness of our economies. And there is a very worrying aspect here: the current financial perspective does not include an increase in the fund intended for research and development. Despite the fact that the British Presidency quite rightly – very rightly in fact – stresses the importance of research and development over and over again, there is no parallel budgetary effort in that direction. The British proposal — which is not an original proposal, it has already been proposed by the Commission — to increase the funds of the European Investment Bank and, by means of soft credits and guarantees, to enhance research, is not a solution to the problem, but it must be a complementary instrument. It is fundamental, if we want to maintain the consistency and credibility of a debate which focuses on competitiveness in innovation, development and research, that the financial perspective provides for the funds intended for research. Otherwise, we will be moving backwards, once again, with regard to the Lisbon objectives."@en1

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