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"en.20110323.17.3-108-000"2
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"Mr President, today the PPE Group meeting room was officially named after one of the founding fathers of the European Union: Alcide de Gasperi. In his time, the key to solving the crisis was a supranational approach, taking care of European common interests first. He was among those statesmen who, although born in the 19th century, were able to develop a vision of the Europe of the 21st century.
Reversing the economic crisis today needs statesmanship which is not geared to the next elections and does not concentrate first and foremost on national salvation but which has a care for the next generations and Europe as a whole. As for the European Council, I welcome the new text of the stability mechanism, as well as the euro area reform package.
Second, I hope that the Competitiveness Pact will prove credible and will also attract non-euro area members. It is important that every government makes significant national pledges to improve our competitive position.
Third, as with the single market, I am a bit worried that its ambitious targets have been substantially curtailed and its operational efficiency could become almost non-relevant. Therefore, while deciding on new steps, let us prove our political will and credibility by completing the four freedoms on which European cooperation is based, including the internal market, and implementing in full the Services Directive."@en1
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