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"Mr President, thanks to the Lisbon Treaty, Europe can take up challenges which extend far beyond the internal problems of Member States. Will Europe be ready to do so? It is still hard to say. It is certain that in this matter, much will depend on the citizens of Europe.
However, as well as the Treaty, the EU must also have the will to act and to have a world presence. It must have a feeling of responsibility for the world, for its stability and development. The EU’s own security and development also depend on this. We must resist the common metaphor of Europe as a safe, prosperous and democratic country which cherishes human rights, but which is taken up with its own internal affairs and has turned its back on the world.
The Treaty of Lisbon compels us to have a better understanding of the challenges which are before us. Following the Irish ‘Yes’, a united Europe is now looking at Poland and the Czech Republic. I do not have the slightest doubt that the Lisbon Treaty will soon come into force. While we await the signatures of President Kaczyński and President Klaus, however, let us think about how the discussion progressed during the present reform, and let us draw conclusions from what happened. We should prepare for the future. We should prepare for further reforms, because the wonderful design we are creating – the European Union – is an idea which is not yet finished. Finally, I would like to say one more thing – thank you, Ireland."@en1
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