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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I am somewhat embarrassed because both I and the members of the Committee on Development from other political groups would have liked to see a more important subject for discussion in this debate and not merely the announcement of a document, which we have drawn up and which is certainly a positive one. We were hoping for some kind of assessment as well, because there are in fact a great many positive points contained in the European Consensus on Development, although the budget cuts seriously undermine our ability to put this vision of development policy into practice.
The European Parliament was jointly involved, first with the Commission and then with the Council, in the analysis and debates that took place. We also took part in a number of seminars. Throughout the process, Parliament contributed a great deal and also gained a great deal. This document, however, does not take account of the need to democratise the international financial institutions, for instance, and there is no assessment of the reasons for the lack of growth in economic equality. Instead, economic disparities are growing, as is our responsibility for the consequences of the arms that we produce, for example.
There is no doubt that the process of redefining the European Union’s development policies, financial instruments and economic agreements framework will be a challenge for the future. In that sense, and also in our document, the question of trade still takes centre stage.
I feel I must also add that, although this document contains a great many positive points, many are still missing, but that would require another debate. I should really like the Presidency and the Commission to respond appropriately to what we are doing with our development policies."@en1
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