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Mr President, Mr Alexander mentioned the strategy for Africa. The African Commission came to see us last week, and when it presented its political agenda – with regard in particular to famine, wars, AIDS, desertification and illiteracy – our European problems suddenly seemed manageable.
I found this an interesting two-and-a-half-hour debate on the challenges which lie ahead of us. Of course we could find elements of disagreement, but we could also find broad agreement on a number of issues, including the need to establish a budget as soon as possible.
I was disappointed only from one point of view. I would have liked to have heard a little more about how we can inspire the citizens’ confidence and trust in what we are doing. We know that we cannot move without having democratic legitimacy and democratic support and participation and, as you know, it is my task to ensure that – from a communication point of view – we are well equipped. This is about the content, about showing that we can make a difference in Europe, but we also have to establish a good dialogue and debate with citizens in Europe over the next few years.
As Mr Alexander has commented exhaustively on that issue, I have very little to add. I would like to thank him again and I will make sure that the Commission is informed of all the very specific points raised."@en1
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