Nous sommes tous préoccupés du bon usage des deniers du contribuable européen et je regrette sincèrement l’emportement de la collègue néerlandaise qui, au mépris de toute notion de solidarité européenne, a cru opportun de prendre la défense de "ses" contribuables.
We are all concerned about putting the European taxpayer’s money to good use, and I was extremely sorry to hear our Dutch colleague leaping to the defence of “her” taxpayers in an outburst which she felt was appropriate, but which actually showed utter contempt for any concept of European solidarity.