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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
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lpv:speaker	lp:Alain Lamassoure2
lpv:spokenAs	chair; BUDG (2012-01-25--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Canada (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; Conference of Committee Chairs (2012-01-25--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with India (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AFCO (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP (2009-07-21--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, President-in-Office of the Council, Commissioner, when it comes to the budget, despite our efforts, those of the Cypriot Presidency – to which I pay tribute – and those of the Commission – to which I also pay tribute – Europe is not working well. The final outcome of these negotiations will only be a success for Europe if all those involved agree that they are the last to take place in this form and according to this procedure. Europe can survive a lack of funds; it would not survive this type of democratic deficit. Historically, democracy has come about as a result of taxes being approved by the representatives of those who pay them and who benefit from the policies they finance. This approval is given by a public vote after a public debate. What do we see now? Europe has no taxes. It is begging its members for charity. Yes, there will be a debate in the European Council, but it will not be a public debate and it will not be a European debate. None of the 28 members has to report back to the 500 million citizens of Europe. Each of them will negotiate to minimise its own contribution to the common budget and maximise the money it gets back in return. That is when they will prove to be the most generous with other people’s money. Yes, we are having a debate here and now in Parliament. Ladies and gentlemen, how many of us are here? What media are covering it live? How many citizens are following this debate? Parliament itself does not have any responsibility because we only vote on the expenditure. We can also be generous with the taxes approved by others. President Van Rompuy wants this Council to be a conclave, but the budget for the future of Europe cannot be decided on behind closed doors, as if we were choosing a Pope, invoking the spirits of the founding fathers. I say this as a Christian Democrat!"@en1
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