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"Mr President, Chancellor Merkel, I too congratulate you, not only for the manner in which you conducted the Presidency of the Union, but also for the good results of the last Council. I am Portuguese and, regrettably, I do not speak German, but I do know how to say...
Thank you, Madam Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The European Council has gone as far as it can, achieving a realistic compromise, in the words of Jacques Delors. It has not been easy. The heterogeneity of the problems and the diversity of interests encourage national egoism. An agreement was reached thanks to there being determination, negotiating skills and a sense of responsibility on the part of some European leaders, although not all, as we are aware. However, the finishing line is still a long and difficult way off. In these complex processes of collective editing, it is easy to trip over a comma or fall at a word.
As my prime minister, José Sócrates, says, we have a mandate, but not a Treaty. For there to be a Treaty, everyone must collaborate – the Council, the Commission and the European Parliament. A joint effort will be essential. Bearing in mind the complex international context and the legacy of the German Presidency, I am sure that the Portuguese Presidency will do its utmost to adequately address the mandate with which it has been entrusted."@en1
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