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"Mr President, Mr Barroso, I would like to make an appeal to you and as I am the last speaker, I hope that you will remember it.
On 1 May this year, ten new Member States joined the European Union. Our people voted for Europe in the referenda first and foremost because they want security and a better life within a common European framework. They expect us to use our collective powers to do away with inequalities in development inherited from the past.
These differences, both economic and social, are manifest. Just look at the problem of unemployment and social exclusion. Differences in the rate of development cannot, of course, be eliminated overnight. However, they could be resolved with your firm determination to maintain an active policy of solidarity and social commitment. If you get support for your Commission today, I expect it to give priority to this task.
The issue of new and better jobs is fundamental for the whole of Europe and particularly for the new Member States. Rest assured that you will have my support for any measure that goes in this direction. However, if you are indifferent to this problem which concerns a significant section of the European Union, you will not be able to count on my support. All the same, I wish you every success if you are elected."@en1
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