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"Mr President, I would like to congratulate all those who have worked hard to put in place the 2006 budget, especially our rapporteur, Mr Pittella. I have just three points for the Commission and Council to reflect on.
Firstly, every year we have a similar struggle to agree the EU budget. It is increasingly a challenging task due to ever more exceptional demands on the EU at home and abroad. At the same time, the traditional priorities continue to require as much spending as before. I do not think, therefore, that we should worry if the budget requires a heated and lengthy debate to achieve a compromise solution. However, we should be concerned by the fact that, after devoting time, money and effort debating, negotiating and agreeing the budget, we then fail to use the funds. This is totally unacceptable and I know that many others, including Mr Garriga Polledo, have made this point. I would ask the Commissioner to take full responsibility for improving implementation, not only in the programmes that the Commission champions, but also in respecting Parliament’s will. The fiercely negotiated funds must have an impact on the lives of EU citizens and it is payments that have the most direct effect.
My second point is that collectively we need to be more aware of our public image and the importance of demonstrating the collaborative working habits that drive the EU project and inspire confidence in the European Union. These are currently clearly lacking. I would like the Commission to note that Parliament has improved resources for communication policy. Now it is the responsibility of Commission officials to be more imaginative. In this age of the competitive mass communications market, the need to sell ourselves and our EU vision and deliver a clear, simple and compelling message is absolutely imperative. That goes for Parliament too. Outdated, incomprehensible legacies such as our travelling circuses do nothing to help us win this game.
Thirdly, a word on heading 4. As the chairman of the Delegation for Relations with the Countries of South Asia and SAARC, I am deeply disappointed with the reduction in amounts for Asia, even with the additional flexibility. The Council needs to think seriously about this dysfunctional heading. We have a knee-jerk reaction to major disasters. We have commitments to the MDG global health funds. We do not, however, have adequate resources. Let this be a priority for the Council Presidency."@en1
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