Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-06-22-Speech-3-069"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-06-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Council/Luxembourg Presidency2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050622.13.3-069"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-06-22-Speech-3-0702
lpv:speaker	lp:Edite Estrela2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3,3 vice-chair; FEMM (2004-07-27--2007-01-14)3,3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3,3 unknown; Partido Socialista (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, Mr President-in-Office of the Council, I should like to begin by commending the Commission and the Luxembourg Presidency on their endeavours to prevent the European Council disaster. To paraphrase Mr Juncker, the European Council was not a failure of the Presidency, but a failure of Europe. It was a huge disappointment. The citizens expected a strong message, but received a response that was devoid of quality, of ambition and of a rallying idea. The Union thus missed out on a unique opportunity to convey an image of strong, unified leadership. European leaders were not equal to the task that history had set them. National interests prevailed over the Union’s values and selfishness spoke louder than solidarity. Let us now take this opportunity to look for answers to the citizens’ questions, such as: What is Europe’s role in the world? How do we increase productivity and competitiveness in a globalised world? How do we reduce unemployment? How do we implement social cohesion? What social model should we follow? Europe may be at a crossroads, but history teaches us that it is at times of crisis that the best transformations can be effected. Let us hope that we prove capable of transforming difficulties into opportunities. The world has changed and the citizens’ concerns and needs have changed. The EU must keep up and must begin by forging a new relationship with the citizens. Change does not mean changing something so that everything remains the same, as one of Lampedusa’s characters suggested – that would be a confidence trick. Europe can live without a Constitutional Treaty, but it is doubtful whether it could live without agreement on the Financial Perspective. Europe must be a political Union, an area of cohesion and solidarity, and not merely a free trade area. This is the challenge facing the forthcoming Presidency, which I hope is capable of giving us a pleasant surprise."@en1

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