Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-01-18-Speech-3-087-500"
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"The Danish Presidency faces a hugely difficult task, which stems principally from the fact that the European Union still finds itself in a profound crisis. The crisis concerns not just the budgetary situation of the Member States, but is above all about the identity of the EU. We are facing a period in which the future of the united Europe will be decided. It is becoming increasingly evident that the new international agreement on strengthening economic union which is in preparation may lead not just to a deepening of the divide between the euro area and the other countries, but also to a weakening of the EU institutions. Therefore, the Danish Presidency should concentrate above all on defending the cohesion of the Union, its character as a community and the principles of solidarity. The fact that Copenhagen does not intend to adopt the common currency in the immediate future may be seen to be worrying. Furthermore, the previous government was a supporter of reducing the EU budget. However, I hope this will not affect the stance of our Danish friends. I am an optimist and I believe that during the Presidency they will be able to represent the interests of all the Member States. My optimism is based primarily on the memory of how superbly they coped with finalisation of the accession negotiations before what is known as the great enlargement. It seems, therefore, that at such a difficult moment the responsibility of holding the Presidency of the Council could not have fallen to a more suitable country. It is well known not only for its openness to the arguments of the other side and a culture of compromise, but also for its ability to make use of these qualities in practice."@en1
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