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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, it is often said that money forms the sinews of war. We must remember that money also forms the backbone of a peace project like the European Union. If Europe really intends to implement the policies enshrined in the Treaties, including the new policies found in the Treaty of Lisbon, it needs the financial wherewithal to realise those aims. Consequently, I am in favour of establishing own resources and a tax on financial transactions. The necessary increase in the European budget must go hand in hand with significant savings from optimising our spending. For example, let us create a real Common Foreign and Security Policy to give Europe more influence on the world stage, but also in order to make the best use of public money. The report by Mr Garriga Polledo is crucial, almost a complete recast: it recommends a very strong political and financial framework for the European Union. What is more, two key Union policies are given their rightful place. On the common agricultural policy (CAP), which is crucial for food security and self-sufficiency, the report advocates renewing the CAP budget. On the cohesion policy, which is the financial instrument used to create regional solidarity and encourage regional economic development, the report proposes enhancing its objectives by creating a category for intermediate regions so that regions at the same developmental level can benefit …"@en1
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