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"en.20031216.1.2-012"2
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"Mr President, I would like to thank the Italian Presidency for its work in a difficult situation, both because of international developments and because of the tragedies that have struck several of the European peoples, Italy, in particular. The memory of those who gave their lives for freedom and democracy in Iraq will be indelibly engraved in our minds as we pursue our political undertaking.
The Italian Presidency said that keeping the peace – and, therefore, combating terrorism and disruptive forces across the board – and pursuing stable prosperity for our people and for all the countries whose people live in difficult, tragic conditions because of hunger, poverty or lack of development, or, as is all too often the case, because of oppressive political systems, are the primary tasks performed by society.
The Presidency stressed that, if we are to achieve a stronger, freer, more independent and inclusive Europe, institutional changes are necessary and they cannot be brought about by watered-down compromises. The European citizens need clarity and efficiency and the Council has a duty to define unambiguously the political, economic and cultural role that Europe must play on the world stage.
Terrorism cannot be overcome by conventional methods alone, without the involvement of the citizens. The globalisation of the markets calls for new financial and economic rules to replace the obsolete rules of the past century. There must be renewed cooperation with regard to the geographical areas closest to us, in particular, and fresh consideration must be given in this context to the countries whose languages and cultures are similar to ours.
Mr President, I would like express the regret of the
and my own regret as a member of the Convention at the failure to reach agreement on a new Treaty. The Union cannot have a two-tier system of first- and second-class States, or several individual or alliances
of dominating States, displaying two faces to the world.
A new Treaty is necessary and each State must lay aside the mental reservations which are a barrier to political Union. The undertakings given to the citizens must be delivered on and we are sure that Italy will give its full support to the Irish Presidency so that what was not achieved yesterday can be as soon as possible. The citizens of the 25 Member States of the Union want neither a federal superstate nor a Europe consisting merely of a free trade area."@en1
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