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This is a crucial question to which, I have to say, we – all of us in Europe – have not paid enough attention. Clearly, we are all involved in a battle in which most of us are displaying solidarity – liberalising the markets, standardising rules, streamlining systems, eliminating monopolies, abolishing privileges, which are certainly very important operations – but, and here I share Mr Modrow’s concern, we are also faced with a situation in essentially all the European countries of increased disparities. These are facts, statistics. I am not criticising or passing judgment. I therefore feel that it is essential to initiate another debate on these subjects, to focus on them once again, for the European model has always been concerned with
justice and solidarity as well as efficiency. There is no doubt that, if we fail to do this, we will be sowing the seeds of Europe’s destruction.
We are, however, setting an example of solidarity. Enlargement is a unique event, it is the only instance in the world of countries whose economic situations differ widely being brought together. If only others in the world would try to do something similar to what we are attempting. This is a practical display of solidarity. We must move forwards in this direction, but I would stress that the carelessness with which all of us in Europe are currently treating these major issues of solidarity and social balance is unacceptable. They warrant much deeper reflection at this time, and prevailing thought on these matters appears to be far too one-dimensional."@en1
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