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"Mr President, everyone talks about everything, and no one – or almost no one – sets a limit upon the number of tasks. Most Members add further dimensions. More and more tasks and policy areas are given priority. In the end, almost nothing is given priority and, instead, there is just a long repetition of politically correct words and phrases, while Europe all but stands still.
Instead, there is a need to focus on bringing about the internal market; to put pressure on the Member States to implement EC legislation and remove the obstacles to this; to reduce taxes for companies and make rigid labour markets more flexible; and to have done with large numbers of tasks and rules that are unnecessary for promoting growth. There is a need to focus upon education, research, development, competition and small businesses. At the same time, more stringent monitoring of state subsidies is required, as well as a review of the rules governing regional aid. Confidence in the European business climate is undermined by short-sighted financial aid that is hostile to development, causes distortion and hampers competition. Who will dare, or want, to invest if, by doing so, there is a danger of seeing the whole basis of their enterprise swept away because a similar factory is being set up with EU subsidies in a neighbouring country? These matters must be reviewed, the number of tasks selectively reduced, and action taken. We do not need any more fine-sounding declarations. They are nice to listen to, but it is action that is now required."@en1
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