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"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, the upheavals that are multiplying in the south of the Mediterranean should not divert our attention from the medium-term economic and other goals that have long been set. The international turbulence should instead step up the pace for the growth of our economy: I welcome the fact that the decisions to implement the EU 2020 Strategy should be taken quickly; as early as this week’s meeting. We do not know what will happen after the conflict in Libya, but we can be sure that nothing will ever be the same. Europe therefore really needs a package of measures to permit the economies of Member States to catch their breath as they enter a new period of uncertainty. The biggest question certainly relates, however, to the situation in the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean at war is the worst catastrophe that the world could imagine at present. Those countries that considered it vital to do something in these circumstances acted wisely, but we are nevertheless left with the great contradiction of a European Union that seems to feel awkward, if not actually divided, over what to do. I therefore appeal to the Hungarian Presidency: Parliament and I also believe the Commission is close to this Presidency, which has the opportunity to turn the crisis into something that does not end up simply undermining the European Union. We have this enormous responsibility: to transform the present crisis into an opportunity to produce, to allow a foreign policy worthy of the world to live and breathe. With our responsibilities, our doubts and our mistakes, we are on the brink of momentous events and I think we should shoulder this responsibility to the full, making sure that that the decisions taken by the Council tomorrow and the day after tomorrow are reasonable, but above all bold. Thank you."@en1
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