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"Mr President, most of the statements which have been made here are dominated by the undisputed political importance of the work of the current Intergovernmental Conference (IGC). Among other things, however, it is also worth reiterating the references to the recovery of the European economy, which, benefiting from the tail end of an improvement in the world economic climate, has managed to implement a raft of key proposals falling under the European Growth Initiative, with the support of the European Investment Bank and the involvement of the private sector, as has already been mentioned here.
The emphasis given to the problem of managing the Union’s common frontiers also deserves attention, with a view to enhancing the safety of its citizens. This is indeed fundamental to defining policies for controlling migratory flows, and illegal immigration in particular. By combating unauthorised immigration, one also combats the networks through which the traffic in human beings passes, as well as all the associated criminal activity. At the same time, as you said, Mr President, one generates conditions under which legal immigrants can be generously welcomed and appropriately integrated into society in our countries.
The work of the IGC, however, dominates the agenda, and we therefore feel that this is a good opportunity to call to mind the huge political responsibility incumbent on the Italian Presidency and the governmental representatives who are currently working towards an agreement on revising the Treaties. Without wanting to belittle the value of the work produced by the Convention – in which I had a hand, in any case – the fact is that the revision of the Treaties began, properly speaking, when the Intergovernmental Conference opened. With these words in our minds and on our lips, we nevertheless respect the Treaties currently in force. That is why the Thessaloniki Council treated the Convention as a good basis for discussion and not as a
awaiting only the ministerial seal of approval.
In this connection, and by way of conclusion, what is expected of the IGC is that, on finishing its work, it should present the national parliaments and the citizens of the Member States with a revised treaty, one whose basic clauses maintain the principle of institutional balance which has from the beginning permitted the interests and equality of the Member States to remain compatible with the requirements of European integration."@en1
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