European Parliament
Zigmantas Balčytis  (S&D ),
in writing.
(LT)
I welcomed discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union. I agree with the Court of Auditors’ recommendations that the Translation Centre should take measures to remedy the constant increase in its surplus (in 2009, this surplus amounted to EUR 24 000 000). At this time of financial crisis, the EU should no longer increase agencies’ budgets and should even consider the possibility of reducing its contribution to their budgets.

