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"Madam President, as things stand, the success of reform of the European Union depends on the flexibility of all parties in the negotiating process. With that in mind, it has to be said that the position presented here is particularly rigid and entrenched. The European Parliament is operating according to a logic that allows no room for compromise, and must therefore bear its share of responsibility for the failure of the Treaty reform process.
Instead of tightening up conditions we now need gestures of goodwill towards the countries that have expressed misgivings concerning the former text of the treaty. If the reform is to be brought to a successful conclusion, the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom and France must receive a new offer and a more flexible negotiating mandate at the intergovernmental conference as regards representation for Foreign Affairs, the division of competence and also the voting system in the Council. Exerting pressure to prevent this debate can only lead to the loss of further years.
I enjoyed the Hemingway book referred to by Mr Méndez de Vigo, but I understood it quite differently. Had Hemingway's elderly hero chosen a smaller, medium-sized fish he would easily have reached safe harbour and had something to eat. Instead, this character chose far too big a fish, returned to harbour empty-handed and almost lost his life. I would like to spare the European Union similar experiences, and that is why I shall not be supporting this report."@en1
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