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I voted for Francesca Balzani’s report because, in line with this document, I think that the European Union’s 2012 budget must be drawn up with the aim of pursuing the Europe 2020 Strategy’s targets. In spite of the current economic and financial crisis, it is now important for us to lay the foundations for sound, future economic growth through investments in education, research and development, innovation and SMEs. These areas provide the basis for the EU’s progress and competitiveness and must be developed from the perspective of creating jobs and increasing territorial and social cohesion. I want to stress that we must not reduce the funding in these areas and it is vital for us to monitor constantly that the available resources are being managed with the utmost efficiency. I also believe that there is fundamental synergy between national budget priorities and the EU budget. I wish to take this opportunity to welcome President Herman Van Rompuy’s efforts as part of the European Semester to tighten EU Member States’ discipline by promoting clear targets which are measurable and realistic for every country. Parliament is the most democratic European institution, directly representing EU citizens’ interests. This is why I insist that Parliament should be much more actively involved in the European Semester exercise."@en1
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