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Mr President, Chancellor, Members of Parliament, I have nothing to add to what Chancellor Merkel has already said with regards to competition. I would just like to make it clear that the discussions resulted in the non-retention of a particular expression used in the Constitutional Treaty, but in no way alter the principles of competition present throughout the entire Community acquis; that is, the idea that competition is an essential tool for the internal market and an essential tool serving the well-being of the citizens. This point has been clarified and I think, from this point of view, we can consider ourselves quite satisfied with the results of this European Council.
I would just like very quickly to underline one more point. The results of this European Council which, in fact, were extremely positive, now mean that we have an even greater responsibility. Let us consider for a moment where we would be today if we had not had this success. Prior to the European Council, I was untiring in my efforts to draw attention to our great responsibility in terms of credibility. How could we Europeans say to the world that we were being serious when we talked about energy safety and the fight against climate change and when we promoted increased employment, if we were unable to resolve the institutional question?
This result has been achieved but, as has already been emphasised, we have a mandate, which is excellent, but we still do not have the Treaty. This is why we must now all demonstrate the same responsibility so that, during the Portuguese presidency, if possible during the Extraordinary Council in October, we can achieve a Treaty to resolve the institutional question that is of such importance to the Union, allowing us to continue with our agenda for the benefit of the citizens, promoting increased employment and investing further in innovation. I would remind you that innovation should be a priority, not only in theory but also in practice, as indeed should all the other objectives of the renewed Lisbon Strategy.
There is, therefore, a vast potential for achieving results to the benefit of Europe and European citizens. And this is precisely why we need to provide the European Union with the Institutions that will give us the capability to act. I am absolutely convinced that we are in a better position today to achieve these objectives than we were some time ago. For this reason, I would like once again to congratulate the German Presidency and all those who contributed to this result.
It may not be an exaggeration to further emphasise the excellent institutional cooperation between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, and also the fact that this is the first time that, from start to finish, an agreement has been reached by twenty-seven Member States, that is, the longest-standing members and the newest members. The negotiations were difficult at times, but the truth is that an agreement was reached, and this point should be underlined as being very positive."@en1
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