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"Mr President, I would like to start by welcoming the Danish Prime Minister here to the European Parliament. We have been looking forward to the Danish Presidency and we hope that it goes well. There are a few of us who will give it our support. Even though there have been a few speakers in a row who were not entirely satisfied, I believe that most of us here in this Chamber would agree with the Danish Presidency on the four priorities that it has set out.
We have a major and obligatory task in the economic sphere with the fiscal compact, the ‘six-pack’ and, in particular, with the forthcoming budget. I do not believe that Denmark should be content to just run the office over the next six months. It is important for the whole of Europe that we have a Presidency with aspirations, a courageous Presidency that has the courage to set an agenda that can make a difference – even if this causes disagreement. Once the economic agenda is on track, I would like to see Denmark get to grips with the energy sector. There will be disagreement here, it is said, but it is essential that we find a solution.
In 2011, the EU spent EUR 315 billion buying in oil for Europe, and by focusing on energy efficiency we can save a great deal of money, which can then remain within the sector. Unfortunately, we see that Europe’s enterprises and citizens are currently becoming more and more dependent on gas from Mr Putin and oil from the Middle East. If we have a more stringent directive in the area of energy efficiency, we will increase Europe’s competitiveness, our innovation and, in particular, our capacity to operate on the global markets. Last but not least, it will create a huge number of jobs for blue-collar workers – we will create the growth that we so desperately want in Europe. If there is one area in which Denmark ought to achieve its objectives in the next six months, this is it. I hope that the Presidency will take up the fight, despite the fact that there are some people who disagree. I would like to wish you luck with the Presidency and with producing sound results that will ensure green growth and green research in Europe."@en1
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