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"Mr Barroso, what has happened is in actual fact not only a victory for the European Parliament, but also a victory for yourself. Overcoming difficulties always makes people stronger, and I believe that you too have become stronger now that you have seen things through. You have now put together a Commission that is better than the one you chose not to present to Parliament. You deserve that recognition, also accorded to you by my group chairman. I should also like to accord you the same recognition on behalf of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament.
You said today that you wanted to strengthen the connection between ordinary people and the European Union. That is incredibly important, and I believe that your Vice-President, Margot Wallström, has the required talents and ability to communicate. I sincerely hope, therefore, that you and the whole of the College will correspondingly give this high priority.
The European Union’s problem is, however, not just a problem of communication but also one of action. For ourselves in the PSE Group and for the party of which I am chairman, it is now very important for you to confirm that your highest priority – as you expressed it within the confines of the European Union – is jobs, jobs and more jobs. You have to understand that there is a prevailing uncertainty among people in Europe. They wonder if they will be able to get jobs in the future and what will happen to their children and families. Genuine answers can only be given to those questions if the European Union can present a comprehensive strategy that provides jobs, jobs and more jobs. If we are to deal with globalisation in a pro-active, rather than defensive, way and if we are to offer a pro-active response during the forthcoming trade negotiations with the United States, China, India and all the developing countries, we must be able to create jobs, jobs and more jobs in Europe.
I therefore believe that, in the last analysis, it is perhaps the governments that are the most important interlocutors. The Lisbon process – which all of us, or many of us in any case, are solidly behind – must be taken seriously by the governments. I would appeal to you to make an effort to ensure that, in particular, the responsible ministers in the governments – that is to say, most notably the finance ministers and, of course, the prime ministers – understand that social security and economic growth are not incompatible but are prerequisites of each other. It would be of vital importance if you could confirm this in your response."@en1
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