European Parliament
Theodor Dumitru Stolojan  (PPE ).
(RO)
Mr President, we can all see that an historical economic truth is being confirmed, namely, that emerging and recovering from a crisis that started in the financial sector is much more difficult and takes much more time. Within this framework, we can say that 2012 is an extremely important year for Europe, a year when we can either take the necessary action to return to growth, or enter into what is called a
lost decade
for development. In order to come out of this stagnation, I believe that both the Commission and the Member States should review the allocation of resources and their priorities, and actually allocate the resources needed for growth and the creation of new jobs.

