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"The introduction of a line in the EU budget for the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, based on the excuse of being ‘able to respond more quickly to new cases’, is yet another step towards formalising an instrument that, as we have said from the start, is not the appropriate response to business restructuring problems. In addition, its financing criteria are grossly unfair. Some people, particularly the Social Democrats, want to perpetuate this Fund and use it as a shock absorber (and as a weapon of political and ideological manipulation) for those policies attacking social and labour rights in the EU. They do not want to get to the root of the problem, but simply to mitigate the effects of any unemployment. We abstained from voting on several amendments tabled by the Committee on Budgets, particularly with regard to the distribution of milk in schools, simply because we preferred the subsequent amendments, which further increased the amounts available under those headings that we consider to be very important. With regard to the financing of certain development cooperation areas, we supported the respective headings, although not without reservations about the nature and effectiveness of the action of some of the non-governmental organisations supported. At times the system seems to operate for itself, with the financial support not being reflected in practical actions that help to improve the life of the people in these countries."@en1
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