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Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, in the four weeks that have passed since my team was given your support, we have rolled up our sleeves and set to work. Our main objective has been to draw up proposals for a common vision to govern the activities of Parliament, the Council and the Commission over the coming years. This vision will flesh out the partnership for prosperity, solidarity and security, which I announced here last July. It will identify the main economic, social and environmental challenges upon which our success will depend, and it will put forward priorities and solutions. It cannot be a unilateral exercise, however.
This is why this debate is important. This is why I am here today to listen to you. I want to hear Parliament’s proposals, as they will be an essential contribution to our joint thinking. I want to hear the concerns and, through you, to get to know the opinions of the millions of Europeans that you represent. Why is that so important? Because I am sure that the success of this Commission, of this Parliament and of the European project that we share depends on our showing that the European Union can make a difference, both within our borders and without.
Just as we are now preparing to ratify the European Constitution, we must not forget Europe’s remarkable achievements: half a century of peace and of social and economic development, as well as the recent enlargement representing the reunification of our continent.
We must not, however, underestimate the challenges that we face and that require a Europe-wide response: the increasing age of our populations, the damage done to the environment and the effects of climate change, the need to adapt our economy to the competitive context of globalisation, and the threats to our peace and security."@en1
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