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"Mr President, the European Union must have adequate financial resources to meet the commitments it has already undertaken: commitments in favour of local authorities, businesses and Erasmus participants. The European Union budget serves not only Member States but, first and foremost, citizens. That is why we are calling in our report for an increase in funds – funds for measures to boost growth and competitiveness and for actions that will help create jobs (with a special focus on employment for young people). That is why we wish, in particular, to increase funding for programmes such as the Lifelong Learning Programme, which finances the Erasmus sub-programme among others. That is why we are also opposed to all cuts to cohesion policy proposed by the Council. The Structural Funds are an instrument that serves, above all, to stimulate growth and competitiveness. They are the main pillar of European solidarity, a pillar that, in this context, is unfortunately frequently forgotten. I would also like to stress that 2013 is the final year of the multiannual financial framework, a year in which the implementation of EU projects will be accelerated, which means a significant rise in the number of claims for the reimbursement of monies already spent by beneficiaries. The Member States should, therefore, take their cue from Parliament and agree to increase cohesion policy payments, in line with the rise proposed by the Commission. Ultimately, it is not the Member States themselves who will suffer as a result of their obstinacy, but their own citizens."@en1
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