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dcterms:Date	"2012-11-21"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20121121.4.3-058-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-11-21-Speech-3-059-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Luis de Grandes Pascual2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AFCO (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member; TRAN (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; JURI (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Partido Popular (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2012-02-15--2014-06-30)3 chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of the Andean Community (2012-02-15--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, once again the defence of the general interest by the Commission and Parliament is clashing with entrenched national self-interest in the Council. Given the prior acceptance of the legitimacy of both positions, it is essential to find a balance. There is absolutely no doubt as to the relevance of the next multiannual financial framework. The Spanish delegation of the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) and I, on its behalf, must reiterate that the Presidency’s proposal is, in our opinion, unacceptable. A cut of EUR 75 billion in relation to what was already an inevitably meagre proposal from the European Commission is futile and of no use to anyone. That is not the only problem: these new direct cuts in the agricultural and cohesion policies go beyond the ‘red line’ that Spain drew at the start of this work. Ladies and gentlemen, now is not the time to debate a supposed dichotomy between austerity and growth. Some of us are making clear efforts and sacrifices to correct our deficit. Spain, however, like so many other countries, needs to grow, increase its economic activity and create jobs. With this budget, none of this will be possible; it is pushing us past breaking point. Ladies and gentlemen, we cannot achieve more Europe with far fewer resources, especially if what we have is distributed unfairly. If that is the case, Spain will oppose a multiannual financial framework for the European Union that means, plain and simple, the end to any opportunities for growth and, above all, any remnant of solidarity, and that is precisely the direction that the European Council is taking. Luckily, that is not the path that the Commission has chosen, and I must thank it for its efforts to adapt a different approach. In relation to this point – the need for the Union, the need for combined efforts – I want to thank Mr Barroso who, the other day in Cadiz, made a convincing declaration regarding the interpretation of the Treaties in the case of any potential secession within the Union. He stated clearly and unequivocally, as guardian of the Treaties, that if part of a Member State secedes and becomes an independent state it will be dealt with as a third country and, therefore, it will be in no way affected by the statements and the effects of the Treaty. I hope, Mr President, that this can be recognised and that the Commission’s sure and steady approach can remain alive as a guarantee for us all."@en1
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