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"Mr President, Mr President of the Commission, Commissioners, ladies and gentlemen, my group expects the Commission to do at least as well as its predecessors in terms of external and security policy. Mrs Ferrero-Waldner and Mr Mandelson are faced with the difficult task of continuing the policy of Mr Patten and Mr Lamy while maintaining the good rapport with Mr Solana as before. We expect Commissioner Michel to breathe new life into the Union’s development policy. Coherence will be of the essence in order to lend the European Union the same weight in world politics as it has in the global economy. We expect the Commission to prepare and guide the accessions that are in the pipeline, including that of Turkey, and to adopt a policy of in-depth work with our new neighbours.
Those are all fairly traditional complaints, but we expect more from you. We expect you to become much more active in the Middle East, and to enter into fully-fledged dialogue with the United States on an equal footing. We expect you to further shape the Africa policy without losing sight of promoting democracy, the rule of law and human rights. We also expect the Commission to continue the policy of Mr Lamy and Mr Fischler in terms of world trade. Indeed, the Union’s efforts are absolutely essential to enhance the Doha development agenda.
Last, but not least, we expect the Commission to promote multilateralism in order to contribute to a more balanced, and thus, safer world."@en1
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