Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-10-26-Speech-3-172"
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"Mr President, Mr Alexander, there can be no doubt that the European Union is in urgent need of honest debate, such as that which will take place at Hampton Court, and I believe that this summit was a good British idea. I should like to make two points in response to the questions raised in the letter sent by Prime Minister Blair to his guests. In order to create more jobs and growth in Europe, all we need to do is to deliver on the prosaic promises we made 50 years ago. By this I mean equal access to an open labour and services market. I propose that such issues should be dealt with first, before moving on to Europe’s hazy political future.
Is it possible for us to achieve more together? The answer to this question is a resounding yes, but our achievements will depend on the extent to which we believe in the European project. This belief is inextricably linked to the existence of an open labour and services market to which everyone has equal access, and to the old Member States demonstrating solidarity with the new EU Member States in budgetary terms. Reluctance to complete the common market or to adopt a budget based on solidarity will undermine belief in the European project in those countries where such belief is currently strongest, for example in countries such as Poland.
Please remind Mr Blair of this link, Mr Alexander, and ask him to keep it in mind and make it clear to other guests at Hampton Court, even though some might regard this as blackmail."@en1
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