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"Mr President, many citizens are sceptical about present-day Europe, and its mission is ambiguous. Too much money is being spent on the old priorities, such as agriculture, while the new priorities, the Europe of the future, such as education, migration policy and fair trade, are being neglected. Europe must be social not only inwardly, but a social Europe is needed outwardly too. Just like soft power, a cohesive, united Europe can make the difference in the world.
We do not need unilateral actions like the invasion in Iraq, but active commitment in Darfur with the help of the Security Council. No relapse to bilateral trade agreements, but a multilateral trade agreement in the World Trade Organisation that respects national public services such as water, education, social security or public housing. No export subsidies that bring about unfair competition for Africa. These hugely distorting agricultural subsidies and dumping must cease before 2013. The funds that are freed up as a result can be used for the development of regional agricultural markets in Africa.
We must also open our markets for products with value added from those poor countries. Aid and trade, you are arguing in favour of sound initiatives for more coherence and coordination. In the areas of migration, agriculture and trade, massive inconsistencies continue to exist. These inconsistencies could seriously hamper the conclusion of the regional trade agreements that are currently being discussed. On the subject of migration, you emphasised the suppression of the problem, but an effective solution to prevent the brain drain is absent. Why not go for a Green Card initiative?
Finally, you have accepted the Development Co-operation Instrument (DCI), but no attempt is being made to streamline the Cotonou Agreement in the same way. Also, there is no energy or time for the real implementation in 2007. For national policy documents, this involves consultation over there and over here. It means working with public documents. It means creating real ownership in the developing countries with the local NGOs, the parliaments and governments. Just as the DCI is deployed, our Parliament here must be given real influence and control in the same manner.
2007 will be the year of truth for the Commission. Will unilateral market thinking at European global level persist or will fair competition and solidarity prevail, and will we Europeans prove to Africa that the Millennium Objectives are achievable after all? Africa is going downhill. 2007 should be the year of the U-turn."@en1
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