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"Mr President, Mr Barroso, we all know that the EU faces enormous challenges over this five-year term. We now need leadership and skill, more than anything, and I know that Mr Barroso represents these very things – leadership and skill. Above all, his election also highlights, in the proper manner, the result of the EU elections within the context of the EU’s democratic system. He also represents the small Member States and the peripheral regions, which is an excellent outward sign.
We nevertheless have to remember that our work – which is in the limelight – must be of an international nature, and not party- or institution-based. We must also continue the process of bringing the Union closer to its citizens. Above all else, the new Commission must make an effort to ensure that economic prosperity is increased, that new jobs are created and that competitiveness is improved, in accordance with the Lisbon Strategy. It is especially important today to raise the issue of the security of our citizens, and to make that part of the work of the Commission too. We need a strong, but above all, a functional Europe. With the election of Mr Barroso, this Parliament is showing the citizens of Europe that democracy
work in an enlarged EU, and that together, the institutions of the Union will be able to move forward.
Mr Barroso, the Finnish press has described the role of President of the European Commission as the hardest job in Europe or perhaps the entire world. This I am sure is true, but I know that you will carry it out with honour, and I wish you every success and hope you will have patience and new ideas when facing the tough challenges that lie ahead. I am sure that tomorrow this House will give you its fullest support."@en1
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