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"Mr President, first of all, I agree with fellow Members who have said that old accounts that are still unpaid must be settled. We should do so promptly in order to avoid additional interest which would make them even more expensive. It will not enhance our credibility with the public if we cannot disburse funds that they have applied for and have been granted and to which they are legally entitled.
That is why the amending budget must be formulated as a matter of urgency. The problem that we face for 2013, however, is that if the budget is too low, the amending budget will ultimately be even higher, for the previous year’s commitment appropriations will come back to haunt us, with all their financial implications. I have every understanding for the difficulties posed by crises, but if we genuinely want to make changes, we will have to talk about the commitment appropriations in connection with the multiannual financial framework, and that includes discussing how they should be dealt with. However, the past cannot be dealt with by questioning the law.
I am most grateful to the Council and the Cyprus Presidency for engaging in such intensive negotiations."@en1
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