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"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, we welcome Mr Barroso as a dynamic representative of the Europe which we all envision for the twenty-first century, of a Europe whose main objective will be to meet the expectations of the people, by bringing different countries together in a common ambitious future, in which there must be smooth cooperation between the twenty-five countries today and, later, between more members following their integration into the European Union.
We welcome his assurance that the confidence of European citizens in Europe and how it operates will need to be strengthened. The objective of us all must be for Europe not to be an abstract concept, but to be experienced by the citizens and to express them. Following enlargement, the primary objective of the European Union is to ratify the Constitutional Treaty, which will confirm the agreement of the people to a Europe in federal form, and to create the preconditions for it to make fast strides towards a single foreign policy and security policy.
In this new era, European citizens are demanding support for diversity and, at the same time, participation in an even more democratic future, which needs to provide a feeling of security and prosperity. It is our common conviction that democracy is strengthened through criticism and I am certain that Mr Barroso will, with our support, accept this position also. The Lisbon process includes both development and the strengthening of knowledge and technology, together with social cohesion, environmental sustainability and strengthening Europe by creating employment conditions and equal opportunities. We shall monitor exactly how these will be adhered to. We shall also monitor the emphasis which we are certain will be placed on dialogue between cultures.
We believe that Mr Barroso will, of course, be the leader of the European Commission. However, his familiarity with issues relating to southern Europe doubtless gives him an awareness of the problems which these countries experience. We shall contribute towards creative relations between Parliament and the President of the Commission, so as to safeguard constructive cooperation the two institutions. I am also convinced of Mr Barroso's capabilities and of his awareness of the huge responsibility which he is undertaking. That is why I wish him every success."@en1
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