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"Mr President, following enlargement, up to 46% more citizens are living in convergence objective regions, while available resources have not increased proportionately. This trend is about to strengthen with the forthcoming accessions of Romania and Bulgaria. It is therefore obvious that the question as to how to spend these resources in the most efficient way is of the utmost importance.
The new Member States, which are the main beneficiaries of cohesion policy, have specific socio-economic needs that need to be appropriately taken into account. Therefore, I warmly welcome this document and the work of our rapporteur, Mrs Krehl, who committed herself to ensuring that the available resources will be used in an intelligent, efficient and concentrated manner.
I particularly welcome the rapporteur’s recommendations on links between the cohesion policy and the Lisbon Strategy, as they will bring sustainable economic growth and lasting, quality employment. I also welcome the links between the partnership principle and the territorial dimension, as well as the emphasis on more environmentally sustainable transport, national resources management, equal opportunities, lifelong learning and urban development.
It is paramount that we ensure that all Member States will be able to adopt their national strategy frameworks in time, so that programmes can start as soon as 1 January 2007. What is at stake here is the Union’s objective of economic, social and territorial cohesion. Despite the legitimate disappointment on the level of available resources for cohesion policy, it will be possible with appropriate rules for spending and programme implementation to achieve a great deal of improvement with regard to helping those regions which are lagging behind to catch up in socio-economic terms.
Finally, I would like to add that I am optimistic and am quite sure that this report will attract broad support during the vote tomorrow."@en1
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