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"All European countries are applying austerity measures, some of which very severe. It would be wrong for Europe to behave as if nothing were amiss and not to acknowledge the difficult situation affecting us all. I therefore consider the result obtained to be an acceptable compromise, showing restraint with regard to commitments and focusing mainly on payments. It would be wonderful to promise funds and financing for all, but at the end of the day we must balance the books and we would run the risk of having to deal every year with dozens of cases such as the recent problems with the Erasmus programme.
I am satisfied that the 2013 budget makes a clear and explicit reference to the need to have a single seat for the European Parliament, a battle I myself started in February, collecting the necessary signatures in order to present the amendment. This is not a case of demagogy or populism but acknowledgment of a completely unsustainable situation. The same could be said about the House of European History: fortunately, expenditure has been reduced, although I would prefer to see the whole project frozen and reviewed."@en1
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