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"Mr President, this budget comes at a time when it is important to take into account the economic and budgetary constraints at national level. That means that it is going to be important to strike the right balance between austerity and sound, judicious investment.
In that respect, our rapporteur has set out a number of principles which we are happy to support. I strongly agree with his assertion that we need a budget that focuses on jobs and growth. He is right to point out that this is best achieved through clear prioritisation and targeted, coordinated investment amongst the Member States. In particular, I strongly agree with him that the key test for EU expenditure must be the creation of European added value.
We would also impress on him, however, the need for value for money. I would urge greater thought to be given to the efficiency of this budgetary process. Specifically, inaccurate budgeting and the growth in the ‘Reste à Liquider’ both lead to large sums of unspent money, both of which suggest that we should be looking for ways to increase flexibility in the budgeting process.
But the one point that is missing in this report is a commentary on the size of the budget. At a time when most of Europe is experiencing austerity and most of Europe’s governments are cutting expenditure, it is most important that we, too, show a determination to reduce our expenditure wherever possible. Can I therefore recommend to our rapporteur that in his future report, he calls for a freeze in the size of the budget?"@en1
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