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"President Schmitt, honoured guests, ladies and gentlemen, we welcome you, Mr Schmitt, as someone who, not long ago, was a fellow Member of our Parliament. You are with us, today, in a completely different role than before. You sat many times in this seat, Mr President, and chaired the proceedings of our Parliament. It gives us great pleasure that you are supporting the Hungarian Presidency today, and also that you are working today to create a friendly climate for the European Parliament in Europe, because you know how important this House is – how important it is for the people who live in our country and for the decisions which are made in the European Union.
We are going to vote, today, on the report drafted by Mrs Járóka. This is an important matter for us all, because the Roma minority is the most persecuted minority in Europe, and it is also the largest minority in Europe. We have both the will and the means to be able to solve this problem gradually. The Járóka report will contribute to this greatly. We are sure of this.
It is also important that we are opening up to the Balkan states. We remember very well, Mr President, that during the six years in which you worked with us, you attached very great importance to enlargement of the Union to include the Western Balkans. There are indeed many problems to be solved there. The countries concerned have to prepare first, but after that, their participation in the European Union will help us, too, to solve many problems. We would also like to thank you for your work on this.
Perhaps my fellow Members remember the days, many years ago, when you won Olympic gold medals. Then you put your whole heart into serving the Olympic movement, and now, as a statesman, you represent your country, and the European Union too, both outside the Union and in Europe. We would like to thank you for this. We are very interested in what you are going to say."@en1
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