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"Mr President, Commissioner, rapporteur, ladies and gentlemen, this report forms a link between three major processes: the revision of cohesion policy, the reform of the CAP and the completion of the process of unifying and enlarging the Union. The future of Europe will depend to a large extent on how the three major processes interact, and the extent to which the European Parliament succeeds in influencing these processes will determine the extent to which its role of codecision is a proper political role rather than just a formality.
The debate has only just begun, and I am pleased to say I have just three points to make today. Firstly, cohesion policy must remain one of the driving forces of the European Union. Secondly, the need for cohesion support cannot be determined on the basis of the unfair, unreliable, misleading parameter of GDP. We call upon the European Commission to specify new parameters – unemployment, infrastructure and quality of the environment – which are more correct indicators throughout the Union. We in this House want to help you. Thirdly, the implementing phase of Agenda 2000 must be monitored carefully, not just as regards quantity and expenditure but also as regards quality. Preparing our regions for enlargement means also and above all using these funds to increase the competitiveness of our human and social capital."@en1
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