Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-05-23-Speech-3-277"
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"Mr President, one condition for a successful future for a united Europe is developing a European consciousness. This is defined by everything that we Europeans have in common – a Christian history and culture, and the understanding that our only future is together.
We must remember that we cannot force people to adopt a European identity. No amount of legislation, even when it is adopted in an atmosphere of success, let alone a climate of unwillingness, can create it. The fact is that it is not constitutions that create communities, but communities create constitutions. For that reason, a constitutional treaty for Europe will not lead to a new growth in European identity, and there is no point in waging wars to defend it, particularly if it creates unneeded divisions. We must, however, make sure that our common history is punctuated by more events like the recent Samara summit. We need the world to see us as a united entity more often. We must speak in a single voice, because that is the only way we can rise to the challenges facing us.
It is my sincere belief that we can succeed in this, precisely thanks to our common identity, and that is something that no legislation can guarantee."@en1
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