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"(IT) Mr President, like many other Members, I voted in favour of granting discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 1999 financial year, not least because I firmly endorse recital D of this document, which states that the Member States and the Council are responsible for the effective use of resources. With this statement, the report is saying that we have no control over how the Community’s funds are spent. The European Union spends its budget on improving the living conditions of the European citizens, but who verifies whether this expenditure actually serves any purpose? The Member States! What does this mean? If the Member States are in control of everything, what are we doing here in Brussels adopting directives and regulations and, most importantly, spending money when we have no control over how it is used? An intelligent statement then, recital D!"@en1
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