It goes without saying that we must consolidate our budgets. However, this must be kept in proportion – I would ask the Commission to take note of this – and it must take place in chronological order, in order to ensure that the other essential objectives, in other words, combating unemployment and poverty, are not left in ruins.
Il est clair que nous devons renforcer nos budgets, mais il faut que cela reste proportionnel – j’appelle la Commission à en prendre note – et se fasse chronologiquement, pour éviter que les autres objectifs prioritaires, la lutte contre le chômage et la pauvreté, périclitent.