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"Mr President, Commissioner, thank you for presenting the Annual Political Strategy 2008.
With regard to the priorities mentioned by the Commissioner, I should like to highlight our commitment to environmental protection, and in particular to combating climate change, the need for a common energy policy, the implementation of the social agenda and the issue of enlargement.
There are many challenges before us. We need to rise to tackle them in a way that will bring about greater cohesion between Member States and increase the citizens’ trust in the Union. Last year, in the context of our relations with Russia, the Union showed that it is capable of demonstrating solidarity with its Member States. This political trend should be fostered.
If we promote high standards of environmental protection we shall gain respect and strengthen our position on the world stage.
Following the latest enlargements and the results of the referendums in France and the Netherlands, it appears that we should devote more effort to cementing the Union than to further enlargement. The accession of Croatia seems to be the only priority in that regard at present.
We must achieve something tangible for our citizens, so many of whom are still out of work and deprived of their rightful opportunities for development."@en1
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