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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, President Bush’s approach to the major challenges of international policy in his second term is likely to differ somewhat from the approach he adopted in his first. It is likely to be less unilateral, more political, involve less use of force and be more open to dialogue with international organisations. This means that his visit to Brussels in February will be all the more important, and, as Mr Schmit has said, it ought to act as a major impetus towards more open transatlantic relations. It should also be an opportunity to familiarise ourselves with US plans for the next four years, and to set out our European expectations. In this respect, it would be useful if President Bush were to speak before this House. After all, he is a representative of Europe’s closest ally, so why should he not be invited to speak here?
At noon we voted on the resolution on the Constitutional Treaty. The Constitution is intended to help create a European identity, but there are those in Europe who would like to create this common European identity in opposition to America, by means of cheap anti-Americanism. This is not the right approach to take. Europe and America are linked by common values, as well as by their history, their Christian heritage and their common strategic interests. This is something that should not be forgotten when differences of opinion arise. It should not be forgotten either when we face new challenges, as our security also depends on coming up with a wise response to these challenges.
I believe there are three key areas in which the United States and Europe should stand shoulder to shoulder in 2005. Reference has already been made to the Middle East and to the need for peaceful solutions, as well as to common security. I should like to note that attention must also be paid to Eastern Europe, or in other words Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova, and to our common concerns regarding anti-democratic tendencies in the Russian Federation. The European Union and the United States should cooperate in order to set the process of democracy in motion in countries where this has not yet happened, such as Belarus, and to support pro-democratic trends in countries where the transition to democracy has already begun, such as Ukraine."@en1
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