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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I was keen to inform you as quickly as possible about the progress of the work done at the extraordinary European Council held on 21 September involving the Heads of State and Government of the European Union.
I felt that it was important to involve you, as MEPs, closely in the European Union’s talks and decisions, as we have done since the tragic events occurred. As you know, the European Council met to analyse the international situation following the terrorist attacks in the United States and to give the necessary impetus to the actions taken by the European Union.
The talks rapidly led to unanimous conclusions, the text of which was made public on the evening of 21 September. I do not intend to read it out here in its entirety, but I would like to emphasise the salient points.
I will first inform you that the presidency is most satisfied to see the European Union decide that the fight against terrorism is a priority, and to reaffirm its unyielding determination to take concerted action under any and all circumstances. The terrorist threat is a test for European integration. The unanimity displayed by the European Council, the quality of its debate, and the adoption of comprehensive and specific measures all show that the Union proved to be equal to the challenge.
The extraordinary Council gave the Union an opportunity to get several important messages across. The first message is one of solidarity and cooperation with the United States. The European Union shares the same values as the United States: those of an open, democratic, multi-cultural society. The Union will stand alongside the United States to bring to justice the perpetrators of these barbarous acts, together with their sponsors and accomplices, and to ensure that they are punished.
We are of the opinion that the targeted American reprisals are legitimate under Security Council Resolution 1368. We are prepared to commit ourselves to this line, each Member State according to its means. However, we must not underestimate the seriousness of this scourge. If we are to succeed, we must have the backing of a broad coalition, under the aegis of the United Nations. This coalition would include candidates for EU membership, the Russian Federation and our Arab partners.
The second message that the European Union would like to get across following this Council is that it is fully committed to fighting terrorism, and to this end has adopted an action plan comprising five series of measures. The first series of measures consists of bolstering essential police and judicial cooperation. To this end, the European Council has set a number of objectives, including the creation of a European arrest warrant and the establishment of a common definition of terrorism. The same European Council has also taken a firm decision to adopt measures for identifying terrorists and the organisations that support them in order to draw up lists of terrorist organisations. In this connection, the role of Europol and its cooperation with the United States will be reinforced."@en1
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