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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, this will be a difficult year for Europe. We are facing challenges which are unprecedented in European history.
We must fight against the financial and economic crisis, against the energy crisis, climate change and against terrorism which is threatening everything we have built to date. This is exactly why it is more important now than ever for us to stand united.
We must take a stance against anti-European discourse, against ultra-nationalist elements which are destructive and dangerous. In the current climate, citizens dissatisfied with the worsening crisis, not to mention other problems, can be easily manipulated by ultra-nationalists who are using this unfavourable general climate to attack a united Europe. Let me remind you that the effects of the crisis which we are feeling at the moment would have been catastrophic without the European Union and the euro zone.
I call on those European politicians who are involved in electoral campaigns to adopt a firm stance against the anti-European discourse. I call on them not to use ultra-nationalist and chauvinistic elements or ‘head speeches’ just to win a few extra votes. Thank you."@en1
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