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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, introducing stricter regulations will strengthen the credibility of the euro countries. I agree with Mr Barroso and Mr Van Rompuy on this. The fact that this includes balanced budgets, Ms Harms, does not mean that it constitutes an austerity policy and it is also nothing new. This forms part of the Treaty of Maastricht, but it has simply not been complied with.
My second point is that the United Kingdom must come to a decision. I see that Mr Farage has gone again. Mr Cameron has indeed isolated himself and he is not and will not become another Maggie Thatcher. He has completely miscalculated. The internal market is important for us and for everyone else. However, if someone says that they want a right of veto, this means that the provisions of the Treaty of Lisbon no longer apply. The Treaty of Lisbon itself states that we make decisions on the basis of qualified majorities in the Council and in Parliament. What Mr Farage is calling for is also nothing new. It is simply compliance with the existing Treaty.
The future EU Treaty will strengthen the euro area, but there must not be any parallel structures. Therefore, new rules are needed which also, in our opinion, must sooner or later be integrated into the Treaty of Lisbon. Mr Van Rompuy and Mr Barroso, observer status is not enough for Parliament. We do not want to be fobbed off with the role of observer. Instead, we want to be involved in the changes to the Treaty and the rules.
I noticed that Mr Schulz spoke about the financial markets, but neither he nor Mr Verhofstadt said anything about the content of the agreement. I read today in the newspapers that the French presidential candidate, Mr Hollande, is calling everything into question. He wants the European Central Bank (ECB), he wants Eurobonds, he wants a rescue fund, but he does not want a debt brake. I would like to have heard a statement from the chair of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament about what he will do if there is a different election result and his party colleague becomes president. All of this remains open. It is important that we become involved, but it is also important that we share responsibility for the content and we will do so."@en1
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