Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-12-15-Speech-3-044"
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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, Mr Barroso, we all refer frequently to a European identity. Mr Barroso, you in particular have spoken a great deal about it before this House. It has to be said, however, that a European identity must be built first and foremost on common security and on the common economic area. There can be no question of a European identity if solidarity is lacking, and this lack manifests itself every time financial decisions are taken. I would remind you that you referred to Parliament’s key role in the drawing up of financial perspectives. I wonder what will become of financial solidarity and the foundation for the building of a European identity if Parliament’s proposal is cut from EUR 111 billion to EUR 106 billion? If we wish to build a European identity in the shape of a common area of security or a common economic area, we must be clear where the boundaries lie for EU enlargement. Given that Turkey’s accession has been proposed, and that someone might well shortly propose the accession of Morocco, whilst overlooking Ukraine, it is likely to become impossible to speak of a European identity, as there will be no such identity."@en1
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