Sweden, he said, spent €200 per person per year compared to Irelands €100 and yet Sweden was considered to be third in the world in terms of competitiveness as compared to Ireland at twenty six.
Parlaments 27. oktobrī pirmajā lasījumā izskatīja Giovanni (Gianni) PITTELLA (PSE, IT) un Valda DOMBROVSKA (PPE/DE, LV) ziņojumus par 2006. gada budžetu.