Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-06-22-Speech-3-088"
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"Mr President, sadly, I do not believe that the statements given here today deliver on the expectations of our citizens. They do little to restore the credibility of the EU as a global player. Furthermore they will not deliver on a forward-thinking budget that the 21st century EU requires.
The opportunity to overhaul the EU budget and to leave behind the antiquated system has, I believe, been missed both by the Commission and the Council. We are now faced with a budget where the only flagship policy is agriculture. This does little to captivate the imagination and aspirations of those we serve and has huge anomalies – not least vis-à-vis Luxembourg, the richest EU country and, at the same time, the largest net beneficiary.
The Europe of today needs to face up to the challenges ahead and we need to learn this lesson now. Our citizens want us to create a better Europe, which means more economic growth and employment stability. Therefore, Mr President-in-Office, how can you justify cuts in the very areas that people want in terms of research funding, growth and jobs? Clearly we are not listening or delivering on our citizens’ priorities.
Finally, with regard to transparency, many people are asking why these talks are taking place behind closed doors. I suggest that if the Council wants to connect with the people out there, then it should leave these doors open and let the citizens hear the debate. All I can say is that I hope the UK presidency will make this its number one priority. Roll on the British presidency!"@en1
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