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"en.20121023.13.2-204-000"2
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"It would seem that the cuts approved by the Council in July 2012 on the basis of the draft budget proposed by the Commission for 2013 are to be reversed and, indeed, that even more funds are to be spent on growth and foreign policy, for example. As a result, commitment appropriations will total EUR 151.2 billion, with payment appropriations rising to EUR 137.9 billion. I am firmly in favour of the cuts, as it is unacceptable for the EU budget to increase substantially every year while countries and regions are forced to make savings. There is plenty of scope to make savings in the countless agencies and administrations, for example, and this potential must now be utilised. Singling out students and putting a question mark over Erasmus is utterly abhorrent and clearly demonstrates to everyone how the EU does politics. As a result of the planned cuts, Parliament’s budget would face a shortfall of EUR 8.9 million compared with the Commission draft. Admittedly, this corresponds to a inflation-adjusted increase of 1.9 % compared with 2012, but nominally, that is, in real terms, it is a cut, as the additional costs arising from Croatia’s accession to the EU will result in a shortfall in other areas of the budget."@en1
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