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"Madam President, I would like to mention four risks which I think are related to the MFF negotiations. Firstly, the decision on the multiannual financial framework is not taken in November. How can we explain to citizens that they cannot count on the EU budget as a catalyst for jobs and growth? We have to make it very clear to the Member States – who will come to the negotiating table to say no – that the Treaty allows us to have the budget even if they block the decision. The only challenge will be to identify the legal basis for launching new investment programmes, and we will find it. Secondly, corrections. I agree that they are crucial for the process. So far the debate has focused on expenditure. The corrections should be transparent, temporary and few in number. The debate begins only now, and I believe that it would be irresponsible to move to a growing number of national corrections. This will make the decision in November impossible. Thirdly, the risk of the traditional VAT system – which deserves retirement – not being replaced by a new, feasible system is rather high, so we might end up with an increased role for GNI and a vague commitment to own-resources reform in the future. It would be a shame if we could not afford it any more. Lastly, on behalf of my committee, let me say regarding cohesion policy that we should not depart from the major mission of the policy, which is investing in growth – but with a view to reducing the structural disparities, which means that the national and regional allocation criteria should respect the Berlin methodology."@en1
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