In real terms -that is,after allowing for inflation and currency fluctuations -the budget has declined significantly over the past decade,despite constant demands from Member States for new programmes and activities.

• 尽管会员国不断要求新方案和新活动，但按实际价值计算，即考虑通货膨胀和货币波动的因素后，预算在过去十年来已显著减少。