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"Mr President, I have asked to speak again because some speakers have said that the report is not detailed enough. I would ask them to re-read the written report, which sets out all the conditions. They are even stricter than the conditions that had been called for. I refer in particular to paragraph 32, which mentions the fact that the Commission systematically bases its approach on results derived from performance indicators; or paragraph 33, which mentions strategic decisions, or paragraph 34, which draws attention to the fact that many countries are excluded from budget support because of certain major shortcomings and lack of capacity, and weak governance in particular. Everyone who has criticised the report ought to bear in mind that budget support is not within every country’s reach. The countries must abide by extremely strict conditions, and very few hiccups are found to occur, as the report by the European Court of Auditors confirms. I must stress the fact that the International Monetary Fund is involved in every decision, and that, moreover, the Commission seeks approval from the IMF before making any disbursements in this area. I do not think we could be any stricter. In spite of everything that is done in this area, I should point out that the unexpected can always happen. However, Mr President, let us not be hypocritical: this happens in our own countries also, and within the European Union. Are we in a position to preach to the rest of the world? Are we in a position to say that non-compliant ... payments can never happen in our countries? Mr President, I felt it was important to clarify these points."@en1
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