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"Mr President, Mr President of the Commission, representatives of the Council, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, we welcome the Commission communication on the new financial perspective as an interesting debating exercise for the future. It will not be this Commission or this Parliament that take the final decisions, but here is the result and we must thank the entire College of Commissioners for having incorporated the various sensibilities. We consider this to be a good basis for negotiation. A financial perspective that is properly negotiated among the three institutions is a vital element for the rational development of the Union’s expenditure and for ensuring growth, competitiveness, employment, and economic and social cohesion within a framework of budgetary stability. That is the financial perspective on which this Parliament would like to vote. We would never vote in favour of a financial perspective based simply on accounting calculations or imposed unilaterally by one institution that had not negotiated with the others. This Parliament has already set out its position on three aspects of the financial perspective. The first of those was its duration, which in principle should coincide where possible with the duration of the mandates of the European Parliament and the Commission. Secondly, we have also stated our support for providing greater impetus for the political objectives laid down in Lisbon and Gothenburg. This development takes shape through the Union’s annual budgets and it is clear that without sufficient financial resources there can be no credible objectives. Indeed, look at the 2005 draft budget and you will see what budget restrictions are. Thirdly, we have on many occasions expressed our support for a financial perspective that is capable of fulfilling the objective of cohesion. Cohesion is and will continue to be the major inspiration behind the EU’s policies along with growth and stability. The 0.45% of gross national income for cohesion measures has been incorporated by this Parliament and forms part of our approach. If we cut corners with cohesion policy we will surely fail."@en1
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