Marek Henryk Migalski, on behalf of the ECR Group. – (PL) Mr President, Mr Rehn, there are many sensible things in this report. Besides, Ms Vălean has already spoken about them and, in fact, other speakers have also referred to a number of important things which it contains.

However, the report has, unfortunately, become a kind of wish list – probably as a result of the amendments which individual Members have tabled. It has become chaotic and now includes many details which should not have been added. In paragraph 10, we read that the report proposes harmonisation of national social security schemes and convergence of tax rules. What is the point of including this in a report of this kind and calling for the standardisation of tax and social security systems? This should be a matter for, and the responsibility of, the Member States. Decisions about what taxes are to be paid by Poles, Swedes and Germans should be made by the governments of Poland, Sweden and Germany and so on.

Also unacceptable is the part which calls on the Council to ensure that the Member States have sufficient budget funds to organise the European Year of Citizens. As you know, EUR 1 million has already been allocated from the budget of the Directorate-General for Communication to mark this year and celebrate it. There was no point in asking the Council to do this, and it should not be in the report. For this reason, my political group is going to vote against this report.