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"Mr President, Mr Schüssel, ladies and gentlemen, the balance sheet of the Austrian Presidency’s six-month term is positive, above all in respect of its political achievements. We have seen the last of the phase of Euro-pessimism, of that negative sentiment that the Romans called
Today, European politics are looking ahead; despite the resistance of certain countries that emerged at last week’s European Council, we have resumed discussions of the operational project aimed at establishing the European Constitution. In this connection, I believe that Mr Poettering’s proposal must be welcomed by the Council and the Commission.
Although the text signed in Rome will have to be modified in order to receive final approval, I agree with you: the substance of what is to be the European
must not be changed. Without the Constitutional Treaty there will be no People’s Europe, nor a European Union capable of fulfilling its role. But what should this role be? It should be based on the principle of subsidiarity, thus satisfying the demands of those citizens that cannot get adequate responses from their own governments and from local bodies.
In this era of globalisation, the Member States, on their own, cannot solve the major issues relating to immigration, to the war on terrorism, to energy policy, to the liberalisation of the market and to the budget. It is therefore Europe’s task to confront these issues, which fortuitously are those that have been examined and, in some cases, resolved by your Presidency – which I genuinely consider to be the forerunner for subsequent presidencies called on to establish the Constitution, thanks also to the active support of the European Parliament.
Chancellor, I should like in conclusion to appeal to you in your capacity as Austrian Chancellor: in the matter of stem cell research, please continue to defend the principle of subsidiarity and ethical values, the heritage of European civilisation."@en1
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