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"Mr President, first of all, please allow me to thank all those who have worked on the budgets of Parliament and the other institutions. I would thank the political groups and shadow rapporteurs for their work, and I would thank the Commission and the Presidency of the Council for their excellent collaboration and excellent work, and for the results we have achieved. I would also highlight our excellent collaboration with the Bureau of the European Parliament and the work we have carried out, and the support we have had from the secretariat of the Committee on Budgets. I would stress the involvement of officials of the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and, specifically, the excellent technical work by the adviser, Nicole Witts.
I would also point out the rigorous work that all the institutions have done on their administrative budgets, despite the costs of Croatia’s accession, in connection with the entry of another 18 Members to this House, the existence of new institutions and the consolidation of others, such as the European External Action Service, and as regards new tasks and competences. Despite all this, the administrative and operating budgets of all the European Union institutions have increased by just 1.3%. Given inflation and given the new commitments, this has only been possible with rigorous and efficient management, and with structural changes.
The 2012 administrative budget for the institutions has grown negatively. I welcome the results of the conciliation that took place on Friday, 18 November, regarding the budgets of the European Parliament and of the other institutions. The Council adopted the European Parliament’s entire proposal on the administrative and operating costs of all the European institutions, and acknowledged that our proposal was rigorous and fair. The hard work, austerity and balancing of budget cuts, on the one hand, and the minimum necessary for each institution to run properly, on the other, has been worth it.
There is a fact that should always be remembered: all the administrative and operating costs of all the European Union institutions correspond to less than 6% of the EU budget. This means that more than 94% of the Union budget goes on investment. It should also be remembered that the European Union budget, despite representing only 1% of Union GDP, provides an important stimulus; a benefit, through which coordinated solidarity is possible. This budget should therefore be increased, in particular during times of crisis like these.
As such, I welcome the increase in funds intended for economic growth, for training, for research and for young people. However, I shall finish by warning the Council of a concern: it is important to meet commitments in times of credibility; it is important to meet payment expenditure, particularly when it relates to cohesion policy."@en1
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