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"Ladies and gentlemen, it would be quite improper to pretend that the globalisation of trade, the globalisation of industrial production and the increasingly monetarist approach to the economy offer nothing but advantages. It would be wrong to claim that the emergence and development of the new technologies have only brought benefits. We have to admit that these developments give rise to new divisions, new exclusions. In addition to the old division between poor and rich, whether individuals or nations, we now see the division, at the very heart of our societies and between the nations of the globe, between those who have access to the new technologies and those who do not, or who do not have the necessary training to make use of them. Insofar as the protests raise all these questions, it is up to us to answer them. Insofar as the debate is an ideological one, for instance where the protests are levelled against capitalism, the responses will obviously vary depending on our respective ideological positions.
Over and above these ideological divisions, however, I believe there is no dispute about the need to keep globalisation under control. How can we derive the most benefit from it? How can we minimise the damage it does? How can we prevent exclusion and enable the largest possible number to enjoy its advantages? It is up to our societies, and especially the political authorities in our societies, to provide the answers. Over and above laying down the necessary rules to contain globalisation, the members of the international community must pursue a deliberate policy to safeguard international peace, to share the benefits of the growth of world trade more fairly and to ensure greater respect for the principles of justice, democracy and respect for human rights.
In this context, the international organisations, in particular the United Nations, must play the role their founder expected of them. The European Union is particularly well equipped to cope with globalisation. In a sense it is a blueprint at European level for regulating globalisation. The Union has managed to reconcile the establishment of a single market with respect for social justice and environmental standards. It is, if you like, a model of its kind. For the protesters to single it out as a particular target is yet another paradox. The European Union and its institutions therefore have a great deal to do in the way of clarification. I told you that we propose to embark on this task, but we can only do so in a peaceful context, free from violence.
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