I stedet for at havne i en ophedet diskussion om, hvorvidt de nye medlemsstater skal have direkte betalinger eller ej, ville det så ikke være bedre, at vi koncentrerede os om at reformere den fælles landbrugspolitik ved at tilskynde til integrerede udviklingsprogrammer for landdistrikterne og forsvarlig miljøpraksis ikke kun i medlemsstaterne, men også i ansøgerlandene?
Instead of getting into a heated debate about whether or not to give the new member states direct payments, would we not do better to concentrate our energies on reforming the common agricultural policy by encouraging integrated rural development schemes and sound environmental working practices suitable not only for the existing Member States but for our applicant countries too?