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"Mr President, last year will probably not go down in history as the EU’s most successful. That is worrying, not only in anticipation of the turn-out at the forthcoming parliamentary election, but also because there is a danger of confidence in the entire European project being undermined. 2004 will therefore need to be a very successful year, as it potentially can be, given the impending historic enlargement and unification of Europe. It is interesting to observe that the Norwegian Social Democratic politician, Thorbjørn Jagland, has nominated the EU for the Nobel Peace Prize. A Norwegian, please note.
If this enlarged Europe is to work, irrespective of whether or not we receive the Nobel Prize, there must be clear rules and an orderly way of doing things. That is why a Constitution needs to be adopted, and it is only fair that people also have their say about such a Constitution in conjunction with the parliamentary election. It is unacceptable for certain countries not to wish to accept these rules but, instead, to want to proceed off their own bat.
Mr President-in-Office of the Council, you can no doubt feel how much good will is directed towards you in this House. If it were just up to you and ourselves, we should have this Constitution ready as soon as possible. I hope that you can use all your diplomatic sleight of hand also to convince your friends in the Council of the urgency of the matter."@en1
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