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"Madam President, I would like to begin by applauding the Commission’s suggestion of a modest reduction in the planned administrative expenditure of the European Union within the multiannual financial framework. I believe it is a gesture our citizens will appreciate, particularly at a time when the standard of living is not improving.
The introduction of European taxes appears to me a more problematic proposal. The European Union was created by the Member States as an institution to which the associated states entrusted the exercise of some of their own powers, in the belief that these powers would be exercised more effectively and in a more coordinated manner by these institutions. The Member States therefore give the European Union the necessary financial resources from their budgets for the exercise of these powers. By monitoring the allocated funds, the Member States also regulate the activities of the European Union, and I therefore understand those Member State governments that want to retain this mechanism for supervising the activities of EU institutions. I therefore think, Mr Barroso, that it is necessary to consider whether we will further irritate the founders of the EU with such proposals."@en1
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