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"( ) What does Europe mean to us? A community without borders, which rests upon peace, freedom and democracy, strives to promote the prosperity of its citizens and brings about solidarity among the Member States. We are facing great challenges! We must delineate an appropriate plan of action for Europe that will determine the framework and policy in which it will operate, and will shape the Europe in which we would like to live and thrive in the future. It is important for us to preserve and pass on to future generations the unity which we have succeeded through sustained effort in achieving over the decades. I consider it important to preserve the uniqueness and diverse heritage of all 27 members of the European Union, but I must emphasise that there are countless goals which we cannot achieve individually, but only together. In light of this, it is our duty to set aside our historical injuries and to place our Union on a renewed foundation. Our interest is in a strong European Union, which takes effective action in face of the many challenges which we must meet today, such as terrorism, organised crime, illegal immigration, climate change and energy policy. For this reason, it is indispensable to have an institutional system that works effectively. To this end we must reach a consensus, so that we can advance the pursuit of our common cause, since in the absence of a new fundamental treaty (Constitution), the EU can be no more than a declining western extension of the Asian continent. We have the opportunity for a solution, and I hope that we will be able to take advantage of it."@en1
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