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"I think that we and the European project stand at a real crossroads. The Treaty of Lisbon, the Copenhagen climate conference and a vigorous approach to tackling the financial and economic crisis are the three great issues that you will have to deal with over the coming six months, and if we can bring them to a successful conclusion, Europe really could take a quantum leap forwards.
You are no doubt aware that a large majority of MEPs are ready to lend their backing to this route and I would like to urge you, with a quip, to leave the critics and the barking dogs to make their racket on the sidelines. Let them not distract you from your mission, your purpose. I believe that we must concentrate on the essentials.
Allow me to point out just one issue, Prime Minister Reinfeldt. It is crucial that we concentrate on one of the top priorities, namely an aggressive plan for the future of the automotive industry in the European Union. In my opinion, we have not had such a plan up to now, or at least we have had too little of one, and I think that you would agree with us there. It is definitely not too late. The rescue plan for Opel is in full swing and the world, and even Europe, is not rid of the demons of protectionism. They are slumbering beneath the surface, and Swedish society is just as affected as we in Belgium are, just as they are in France, Germany and Slovakia. We are all in the same boat.
What is needed is for us to approach this in solidarity with one another, with a coordinated, rather than an ‘every man for himself’ approach, and that we do not attempt to clip each others’ wings. Mr President, I think that you have a unique opportunity here to work with the President of the Commission – this also sends a clear signal to the Commission – to draw up a joint plan, a joint plan, Mr Barroso, for the future of our car factories, thereby steering them into the 21st century.
We believe that the energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly car can be realised in Europe’s existing car assembly factories and we are counting on you, Mr Barroso and Mr Reinfeldt, being on our side."@en1
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