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"Mr President, speaking as a European Democrat, it is about time that the Lisbon strategy of driving forward competitiveness and innovation in European economies be properly implemented.
Can the presidency deliver? That is the question. As European debates become more idealistic and polarised many people are simply turned off, as evidenced in the recent European elections. Policies adopted by socialist governments have stunted the growth of economies and drowned us and our vital businesses in costly regulatory frameworks.
The world economies outside Europe will show no mercy to us, nor should we expect them to. They will exploit our weaknesses and our citizens will suffer as a result. The demographic time-bomb is ticking, as more people become unproductive too soon. Nonsensical ageism removes experience and expertise often where and when it is most needed.
The response from all of us must be direct and urgent. We must re-energise economies, cut the cost of the state, cut superfluous regulations, complete the single market, and encourage innovation to revive the manufacturing sector in particular. Above all we have to show the people that Europe is working in a friendly way: supporting them, not smothering them, giving them more freedom to improve the quality of their lives and the lives of those close to and around them, and to achieve their aspirations in the medium and long term. That is our first duty and we should discharge it.
I wish them well in the presidency."@en1
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