European Parliament
Carl Schlyter (Verts/ALE ),
in writing.
(SV)
I am abstaining from voting. There are certainly positive aspects to the report, for example its call for the Council to become more open, but it otherwise focuses too much on growth and reduced costs when it should instead highlight sustainable development and greater cost effectiveness. Reducing costs is not an end in itself because it may lead to a constant undermining of public budgets. Cost-effectiveness is a better objective.

