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dcterms:Date	"2012-11-21"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparations for the European Council meeting (22-23 November 2012) with particular reference to the Multiannual Financial Framework (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20121121.4.3-037-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-11-21-Speech-3-038-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Reimer Böge2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Chile Joint Parliamentary Committee (2012-09-10--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AFET (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Japan (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; BUDG (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, if I may, I would like to reaffirm the contents of the interim report presented by Mr Kalfin and myself, as rapporteurs, in October, which was supported by an extremely large majority in this House. Building on the Cyprus Presidency’s negotiating boxes, President Van Rompuy has now presented a negotiating box, so we have some movement, but in a direction which follows the Council’s logic, namely that further cuts are the simplest and the only solution, without sufficient regard for the consequences and without adequate consideration of the proposals that we have made. This is a shame, to say the least, and is increasingly looking like a missed opportunity for an agreement. Let me clarify, if I may: we are in favour of better spending as well. We are in favour of structural reforms and, in the interim report, we make very specific proposals on this issue, because it is essential to talk about synergies and the avoidance of duplication in our work, but it is also essential to discuss aspects of subsidiarity intensively and try to establish clarity. Unfortunately, though, there are some Member States that regard the European budget as nothing but a cancerous tumour. As a result, many of the accusations being made lack any substance or rationale, and this is poisoning everything. If the European budget for 2008-2013 increased by 1.95 % annually, then we are doing very well: the figure for Germany was close to 2.5 % per annum, for France, it was almost 2.8 %, the figure for the Netherlands was 2.8 %, for Austria it was almost 3 %, Sweden was close to 2.9 %, and 2.5 % for the United Kingdom. We can certainly hold our own in the competition for stability and serious budget policies. Mr Barroso, you have delivered a good speech, but I urge you to remain steadfast in the meeting with the European Council. Do not let them soften you up! I would like to voice a plea to the European Council. Please do not waste this opportunity to make proposals to Parliament that we can support with an absolute majority. Please give the Cypriot Presidency an adequate and flexible negotiating mandate so that we can achieve a sensible result by the end of the year, and by that I mean a result which takes our priorities on board. Let us be clear: as it stands, the Van Rompuy proposal is not a solution and will not secure the support of the European Parliament. In enhancing these negotiating boxes, please do not try to palm us off with token gestures!"@en1
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