Er zijn vele activiteiten binnen de EU die in vergelijking met de sociale sectoren waarop in de lid-staten nu wordt bezuinigd, van veel minder belang zijn en die wanneer men prioriteiten stelt, als eerste dienen te worden gestopt. ###>There are many activities being carried out in the EU which are of little significance in comparison with the areas of the social sector which are now being cut in the Member States and which should be discontinued first if priorities were to be established.