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"Mr President, I would like to thank Ms Thorning-Schmidt for her very clear and very ambitious plan for the forthcoming Presidency.
The four main headings – a responsible Europe, a dynamic Europe, a safe Europe and a green Europe – set a course for the EU that is absolutely the right one at this time. I believe that many Europeans feel that the EU is a bit remote, that it is something vague that goes on in Strasbourg and Brussels, but that perhaps does not have any great relevance to their everyday lives. The reality, however, is quite different. This could not be further from the truth. The decisions that are taken in these buildings have enormous consequences for people’s everyday lives from Amsterdam to Athens, from Cyprus to Copenhagen. When we talk about a responsible and dynamic Europe what we are talking about is the need to create growth and jobs, but we of course have to do so at a time that also demands frugality. This is a difficult balance to find. It is something quite different – in fact it is the complete opposite of what Mr Messerschmidt and Mr Søndergaard said. Mr Messerschmidt spoke of ‘the perfect match’ and ‘love affairs’ – in this regard, I have to say that the far left and the far right are united in their criticism of Europe and are sending out a message to the effect that countries, like Greece for example, that are not able to make cuts themselves should be left to their own devices. This is obviously something that has an impact, not because they are right, but because it shows how damaging it is if we do not stand together in Europe.
A green Europe is another vision. This is a vision that holds that, at a time of crisis, we must not neglect the environment – on the contrary in fact! By doing something good for the environment and for the climate we can also create jobs and growth. Take the Energy Efficiency Directive, for example. Here we say that if, in Europe, we reduce our CO
emissions internally by 25% – we can do that by being 20% more energy efficient than we are today – we can create 2 million jobs. That means jobs for 2 million Europeans who do not currently have one. That is where we can make a difference. That is where we can make the EU visible. That is where we can demonstrate that when we stand together across borders we can make a difference for the better.
A safe Europe relates to the fact that cross-border crime and terrorism are things that cause concern and create insecurity. Here, too, we can make a difference if we work together across borders. Overall, this is a far-sighted, down-to-earth and very ambitious Presidency programme. I wish you every success."@en1
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