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Let me say first of all that I most emphatically reject the honourable – and I continue to say honourable – Member’s attacks on the Belgian Presidency and the Belgian government. These attacks are totally unfounded and I would ask him to withdraw what he has just said because he is quite simply putting words into our mouth.
I have replied calmly throughout the day and we have discussed these questions at great length. I can only repeat what I have already said. Furthermore, I am taking careful note of your expressed resolve to demonstrate – peacefully, I hope – what you think of the workings of the Union’s institutions. If it is peaceful, there will be no problem.
Let me also reassure everyone that there is no question of panic; we have to prepare as carefully as possible in order to avoid a repetition of what we saw but also because – need I remind you – my country has unfortunately witnessed tragedies that were sparked off or took place during major sporting events. They now date back more than 15 years and we want to ensure at all costs that they never happen again.
Let me also tell you that during the championship held last summer – Euro 2000 – we proved that we had learned the lessons of the tragedy to which I have just referred and we showed that we were certainly fully capable of organising events of the kind, which involve huge crowd movements. There is no question of panic; it is a question of very careful preparation."@en1
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