Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-06-08-Speech-3-114-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-06-08"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:A new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for a competitive, sustainable and inclusive Europe (continuation of debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110608.5.3-114-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-06-08-Speech-3-114-5002
lpv:speaker	lp:Anneli Jäätteenmäki2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Suomen Keskusta (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; AFET (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2013-04-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AFCO (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 vice-chair; ALDE (2009-07-14--2012-01-26)3 substitute; SEDE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	"People expect concrete results from the EU more than ever during economically difficult times. We need better, simpler legislation which serves the interests of Europeans. Regulation needs to be pruned. There is no reason to draft European legislation unless there is a real need for it. The EU’s forthcoming budget should respond more effectively to the day-to-day problems faced by the public. The budget should support growth and new jobs, but, above all, it should create European added value. At the end of this month, the Commission is to publish its proposals for the EU’s budget after 2014. With the economic crisis, the Member States of the EU have had to make tough decisions with respect to their own budgets. In times of crisis, the EU’s budget should not be increased either. On the contrary, it should be cut. I hope that, ultimately, we will rid ourselves of much of the foolishness that is associated with the EU. Parliament’s monthly trek between Brussels and Strasbourg costs European taxpayers a good EUR 200 million a year. This money can be put to better use. The various discounts that are granted to the United Kingdom, Sweden, Austria, the Netherlands and Germany should be abolished altogether. This year, the United Kingdom alone will receive a rebate of some EUR 3 billion because of a discount on contributions negotiated in 1984. It is time the EU and its budget were reformed. The money that European taxpayers provide has to be used more effectively and bring European added value to the Member States. An increase in administration, red tape and unnecessary EU legislation does not represent that."@en1

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