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"Mr President, I believe that the thing we politicians must be able to tackle is unforeseen circumstances. I believe the European Council tackled the unforeseen, and I think it did well – and I say this standing alongside my friend Mr Atkins – in not giving in to Mr Cameron’s blackmail. I also believe it did well in seeking an alternative solution, the intergovernmental treaty.
Sometimes, God moves in mysterious ways. We have an intergovernmental treaty that will be easier to approve than the reform of Article 48, and which will come into force sooner. The crux of the matter – and I am addressing the President of the European Council, my friend Herman Van Rompuy – is to do it quickly and for Parliament to be involved in the exercise. This seems fundamental because, returning to the metaphor of the lunch used previously by Mr Verhofstadt, I believe that if the European Council makes this lunch without Parliament, there will be no dessert."@en1
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