"gastos externos" in English

We have to begin by making the necessary reforms possible at ground level.

Heading 4, ‘External Actions’ is an excellent example.

Secondly, enlargement and thirdly, category 4 - external expenditure.

The proposed reduction in expenditures on external affairs is ten times greater than in any other area.

We welcome the use of category 1 funds for external expenditure and we welcome that speed.

We are, though, also punishing ourselves, the European Union as a whole, for, at some point in time, we will be called on to stand by the commitments we have made.

The fisheries agreement with Morocco has also been on the agenda this morning in this context, when we talked about external action expenditure.

Plenty of reason, therefore, to take a close look at whether aviation is carrying its external costs and not prejudicing the train or bus owing to unfair competition.

The directive concerned provides for the possibility, in future, of amending or abolishing this exemption, based on external costs and environmental damage.

Once again, the Council and Parliament will have to reach agreement on expenditure on external activities, and the reconstruction of Kosovo will feature here again, too.

That could be done in accordance with the proposals which the Commission has put forward, but which we know the Council dislikes, concerning a special flexibility instrument for external assistance.