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"Mr President, on behalf of the French socialist delegation, I offer our full support for the draft Statute for Members proposed in Mr Rothley’s report.
The success of the enlargement process renders the adoption of this report even more urgent. We approve of the approach taken in it and its underlying principles, above all those of openness and equal pay. The transparency of the system through which Members are paid must be increased: citizens are far from unconcerned about this issue. They demand answers from us.
We should, moreover, apply the principle of equal pay for all Members as rigorously as possible. In order to put this principle into practice intelligently, allowances need to be adapted to reflect differences in living standards among the Member States. This is the means by which we will achieve truly equal pay.
Similar mechanisms for adjusting pay according to the location of the workplace already exist for European officials, and are considered fair.
The French socialist delegation has accordingly tabled an amendment to Article 16 of the draft Statute to this effect. We invite you to join us in supporting it.
Please allow me to make an appeal to caution: democracy has a price, as we all know, and citizens must understand that. I would like to close by saying to you that this Statute, although not perfect, is a step forward, a step towards true European democracy. I hope that the Council will respect Parliament’s work."@en1
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