European Parliament
President.
Question No 5 by Laima Liucija Andrikiene 
Subject: New financial perspective 2007-2013
In its resolution of 18 January 2006, Parliament clearly underlined that its priorities for the new financial perspective 2007-2013 are prosperity, competitiveness, solidarity, cohesion and security. Cohesion is important not only to the new EU Member States, but to the old ones, i.e. Spain, Portugal, Greece and others. Parliament rejected the Council's conclusions of 15-16 December 2005 and expressed its willingness to enter into constructive negotiations with the Council on the basis of the respective positions provided when the Austrian Presidency is entrusted with a real negotiating mandate. Has the Council agreed upon the mandate? Does the Council share Parliament's position that cohesion should remain a priority during 2007-2013 along with competitiveness, security and prosperity?

