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. – I voted in favour of the resolution as I believe that, after a historical agreement such as the one reached in the European Council, it is crucial that the European Parliament and Member States collaborate not only to accelerate the recovery after COVID-19, but also to make it effective. While I believe that the taxation policy should be kept under the direct responsibility of Member States, I deem that the European Parliament – which forms the budgetary authority of the Union along with the Council – ought to carry on with its important priorities on research, innovation, health and digitalisation, which are future-looking investment areas that deserve more attention and funding in the next MFF.