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"en.20120612.15.2-229-000"2
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"I voted against mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) for the simple reason that it does not work and is a colossal waste of taxpayers’ money. This application, from the Commission, is for funds to cover the cost of technical assistance, but what does that really mean? It means that we have just voted for EUR 200 000 to be spent on ‘propaganda’. Videos and information leaflets will be produced to highlight the wonderful work of the EGF and how its proliferation will help protect the European Union from the realities of globalisation. Nobody is buying this myth, not least the taxpayer. We have also voted in favour of EUR 250 000 to be spent on networking activity, or, in other words, a chance for interested parties to have a nice meal at the taxpayers’ expense. If we are to spend any money on this pointless scheme, I would prefer that we spent it on a thorough evaluation of the fund. Supporting wasteful funding like this brings this Parliament into disrepute. I want it to go on the record that I voted against this report and will continue to vote against any further EGF funding."@en1
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