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"Mr President, the discussions which will be held at the European Council next week will, unfortunately, take place under the shadow of the two no
votes on the European Constitution, two no
votes which lead us to the conclusion that we now need to hold a fundamental, joint debate on the future of Europe. In this debate, we shall need – if we have understood the message sent to us by the citizens of France and the Netherlands – to examine all the political, economic, social and cultural issues which concern – and they must concern – the citizens of the European Union.
The conclusions of this debate will probably cause us to re-examine the policies adopted and followed up to now by the European Union, both within the Union and in its foreign relations. We should not be frightened by the idea or of the possibility of re-examining policies. On the contrary, European integration, as a dynamic process, also encompasses the need to re-examine policies as and where necessary.
I have a feeling that, today more than ever, we need to remain faithful to the European idea. However, precisely because we need to remain faithful to the European idea, perhaps the time has come for us to re-examine and redefine its content."@en1
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