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"I do not believe that governments or officials can manage the economy. At the same time, I understand that we must seek the causes of the financial problems of Greece and other EU states, and find a way to avert these in the future. Democracy meanwhile hangs in the balance, as we restrict the right of citizens to decide on the budget of their own state, and thus the priorities of state policy. Solidarity is possible, however, only if responsible governance is the rule for all. We are thus approaching a crossroads. One road leads to a slowdown in European integration, and possibly a break-up. The other road leads to tax harmonisation, the end of national budgets and a federal superstate. In a case such as that, however, we are also talking about a unified system of health insurance contributions, social insurance and pensions throughout the EU. It is these arguments, and not the empty phrases about unity, that make up the debate on a federal Europe."@en1
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