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"Mr President, Commissioner, this is an exceptional day for the nations of Europe, for we are undertaking – during peacetime – a process of enlargement, nay, of reunification which could not have been contemplated during the last century. It is a unique moment and an opportunity for everyone, members and future members of the Union alike, as Europe's history and diversity enshrine some fundamental values.
Europe is at a crossroads. It has a larger population, it is more powerful and has more solidarity – it can still change world order. This Europe is capable, as long as it has the strength and the courage to do so, to put the individual back at the heart of the planet, to integrate the social and environmental dimension in all its decisions. The plan for sustainable development based on solidarity must be affirmed as the Union’s objective. Together we will succeed. Europe will be what we make of it: either an average power, entrenched in its egoisms – the egoisms of nations that have provided the countries involved in enlargement with only EUR 25 million whereas the Marshall Plan granted them EUR 97 million, or a Union promoting its political, social and environmental values.
For my part, ladies and gentlemen, I believe in the future that we are shaping, particularly with regard to the considerable efforts on the part of the candidate countries. It is our turn to put our words into action."@en1
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