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"The Böge report is good not only because it is a splendid piece of work, but also because it lends itself to being used as a pillar for negotiations, while at the same time being a practicable compromise in itself. It enables the plans of the Union to be put into effect, but without placing an intolerable burden on the contributors. It boldly proposes new solutions for new situations. One such solution, that is often mentioned, is national top-ups, which, incidentally, has already been tried out on us, the new Member States. It is in the interests of Hungary and of all the cohesion countries, that 0.41% of EU income is channelled into supporting convergence. With this, we will be able to develop research and a knowledge-based society and promote road-network construction and job creation. All of this will help to breathe life into the Lisbon dream.
But will anything actually come of it at all? The question for the moment is not so much how to reach agreement on concrete figures with the Council, but whether there will be a Council position at all, in other words, whether the European Council will reach agreement with itself? If the Heads of Government spend their time next week merely bemoaning the outcome of the referenda on the Constitution and fail to decide on the basic principles of the financial framework aimed at serving the interests of the citizens of Europe, then, to the delight of the eurosceptics, the Union really will face a crisis. Reaching a common position geared towards the interests of the new Europe of 450 million citizens will be a good thing for every Member State. Aloofness and selfishness never lead anywhere. The solution is not to turn away from the Union, but to embrace Europe even more. Following the failure of the referenda, can we allow matters to be made worse by the failure of the financial plans for the period after 2007? Fellow Members of this House, let us support the Böge report, let there be at least one piece of solid ground in this situation in which collapse seems imminent and let the citizens of Europe see which institution represents their real interests."@en1
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