Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2013-04-16-Speech-2-622-000"
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"Mr President, this House should be the first to lead by example and cut our own costs in line with the austerity measures being imposed around Europe. While I recognise that Parliament’s administration has made an effort to achieve some reductions, there are still many areas where more could and should be done. The most obvious is the ‘three seat’ cost of Parliament. Why not cut out this complex arrangement, for which taxpayers pay more than EUR 250 million per year?
The proposed budget includes another significant increase for European political parties – an expenditure line which will have grown by 50% in the last couple of years. What is the purpose of this increase if there will not be a European constituency in the coming elections and Members will be elected from national lists? Projects like the European House of History or the Parliamentarium also continue to absorb more taxpayers’ money. All these costs will not increase the visibility or the credibility of this institution. It is only the hard work and the integrity of the Members which will convince citizens of the importance of this institution. If we continue to ignore this reality we should not be surprised when few turn out to vote in the next European elections."@en1
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"Marta Andreasenon,"1
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