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"− Mr President, I also want to react to the initial discussion.
I would like to thank Parliament for its many excellent ideas, for its very good proposals and also for the constructive criticism we receive in this House, because it helps us further in our work.
Both the President of the European Council and I have been very open in describing how difficult the situation was at the European Council. We have been very open about the differences and divergences of opinion in looking for solutions to Greece’s situation and on the EU 2020 strategy, and we have both said that we might have wished for better solutions.
However, at the same time, we have to operate in the real world, where there are very often conflicting ideas, and always have to seek compromises. That is what we did, and in the end we achieved the best solution we could under the circumstances.
I do not think we are doing any of us a good service if we belittle what we have achieved, because we have a solution for Greece and we have a solution for the eurozone. We are in very close contact with the Greek authorities and with the international community, and if there is a need and a request from Greece, then I am sure the whole eurozone and the Commission would mobilise and come to the rescue of that country. So we have the mechanism, we have the means, and we are ready to use them if it comes to it.
I would like to thank Members of Parliament for their support for the EU 2020 Strategy. I can only agree with the President of the European Council that we are very optimistic about the future of this strategy and about reaching a political agreement on the targets. This is because the leaders in the European Union know that those targets are very important for the preservation of the European way of life. They know that if we achieve them, then we can guarantee that Europe will in 10 years’ time be one of the global leaders on the world stage, with a very competitive economy and with the strong social policies we have in Europe today.
Therefore, the discussion we are having at this point is how to better motivate the Member States and how to better calculate the targets so they are more precise and better monitored in the future. I am sure that with the help of Parliament we can achieve those goals, and can achieve a positive outcome at the June European Council.
I would also echo one particular element of President Van Rompuy’s remarks, which concerns the preparation for the G20. We in the EU can only do so much. We can coordinate, and do better within our European framework. However, it is very clear that if we want to move out of the crisis and to live in a better world in the future, then we need global coordination, especially when it comes to such important matters as macroeconomic stability, economic policy and measures in the very sensitive financial field.
That is exactly what the EU is planning to do, and the Commission will come forward with the appropriate proposals shortly. I am sure that we will have a very fruitful debate on those proposals very soon."@en1
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