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"Mr President, Commissioner, there are increasing numbers of people in Europe who have identified that as the problem, but the real problem is this Europe of austerity, sanctions and obligations that many of us here today disagree with. I say this because when debating political guidelines, it is more important to agree our strategy than go into details about how we are going to fund the policies, which is where I believe we are failing here.
I really hope the proposed budget for 2013 is in line with what you have expressed today because we will be on the right track in that case. Up to now, however, you have prioritised temporary and short-term debates over a structured and long-term approach. You have paid more attention to resolving the consequences of the crisis rather than the causes, and you have imposed austerity as the only way out of the crisis. As you mentioned, history shows us that austerity has never worked. For this reason, in this report, we call on you to use the budget to put measures in place that promote solidarity and stimulate sustainable economic growth.
It is clear that the European budget is too small to get us out of this crisis, but it can and should play a decisive role when it comes to deciding our priorities when using this EUR 150 billion. On 30 January, the members of the European Council issued a statement in which they stressed the need for investment in growth and job creation, particularly for SMEs and young people. The Commission made a major announcement that we were going to invest EUR 82 billion, but we have not really heard much about this great announcement since. It has gone from being a headline to complete silence.
You have to work on the European Union budget to develop the policies for the Europe 2020 strategy, which we always forget about, with the goal of promoting competitiveness and innovation. You have to present a budget that supports SMEs, so that they do not have to reduce their investments due to the crisis. You have to adopt a sustainable industrial policy. You have to urgently tackle unemployment and the rising poverty levels within the European Union. All of this can only be realised through a serious and responsible budget, coordinated with national budgets, with the aim of fulfilling the Union’s priorities.
However, if you continue to view the budget as a table of figures where cuts can be made, you will be going about things the wrong way. If you believe that cutbacks in innovation and research are the way to finance ITER, then you are again in the wrong. By continually focusing your approach on cutbacks or delays in payments, you are not only going about things the wrong way, but also infringing on the legislation that you yourselves have approved.
Commissioner Lewandowski, we know that these are difficult times, but we also know that things can be done differently and in a better way, which you mentioned here today and I hope you keep your word. Therefore, we should work together to make our resources work and meet our objectives."@en1
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