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"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, the task facing the three institutions involved in the budgetary procedure is not a simple one, and involves identifying a level of resources that takes into account the commitments undertaken in previous years and the challenges the Union is preparing to face. The aim is to try and find a balance between growth and development requirements and awareness of the need for responsible austerity.
Today Parliament is preparing to vote on this important document, which represents the mandate, that is to say a specific direction to be taken in negotiations with the Council. The Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) wanted to add to the document presented by the rapporteur, Mrs Balzani – whom obviously I thank for her work – thus helping to underline the need to have sufficient resources for financing the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy, which is central to the 2012 budget, and the key role of the Community budget as a method of realigning the policies of Member States.
Our priorities are smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, support for research, development, growth, innovation and work, and a boost for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises. I believe that investment in these sectors is the only way that Europe can be brought out of the crisis. I am a supporter of the concept of European added value, and this added value must be achieved by means of the budget and financial planning.
I believe I should add a specific note on the subject of the surplus. Personally, I am in favour of the request that funds not spent should remain in the European Union budget, but from the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), because at the moment there is no legal basis allowing the Union to retain these funds. The same applies to fines and interest on late payments.
I will conclude by noting that this year we must avoid a repetition of what happened last December, and try instead to find a balance with the Member States from next July’s trialogue. At the same time we must not fail to obtain adequate financing for Europe’s strategic policies and action priorities, which are indispensable for a true relaunch of the Union and for the 500 million European citizens."@en1
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