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"Madam President, Commissioners, honourable Members of the European Parliament, I would like to express my thanks for a good debate, with strong views and constructive input. It is abundantly clear that we all share a desire to increase growth and employment in Europe. The commitment shown in the debate today clearly proves this. Europe is in a severe economic crisis. Public budgets are in deficit, growth is poor and unemployment is high. Millions of young people in Europe are looking to this Parliament, looking to the Commission, looking to the Council, hoping that they can use their talents in the real world, and it is our job to give them that opportunity.
We need a response to the crisis. This response must focus on three elements: firstly, securing the stability of the European economies; secondly, regenerating growth; and finally, implementing structural reforms. Sound public finances are undoubtedly a central element of putting the Member States’ economies back on track for growth, which is vitally important for realising the potential of these economies. Nonetheless, I must stress that a strategy that does not also deliver on growth and jobs will not be capable of steering our Union out of the crisis. This is the reason why the jobs and growth dimension are so high on the Union’s and the Presidency’s agenda. At the same time, however, it is absolutely key that this entirely necessary growth policy is not made in a way that creates instability. It is therefore essential that the growth policy does not result in large public deficits. It is now up to the Member States to show the same commitment to the growth agenda as they have already demonstrated in relation to the consolidation agenda.
Increased growth and jobs are, as I have said, a top priority for the Danish Presidency. This was a focal point of the European Councils in January and March, it is a focal point again at this week’s extraordinary European Council, and it will also be a focal point of the last European Council under the Danish Presidency. Creating jobs and growth is the Danish Presidency’s top priority. However, as others have also pointed out in the debate today, economic stability and consolidation are a precondition for achieving growth and employment, not a contradictory aim. We are already working in a number of areas, and the Presidency is pleased to have the cooperation of the Commission and the European Parliament. Where this Parliament is concerned, we are already cooperating closely on matters such as the internal market, the directive on energy efficiency and the EU’s multiannual financial framework. We now need to look at what further steps we can take together. Ladies and gentlemen, I am also pleased to be able to tell you that an agreement on project bonds has just been concluded between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission. This shows that we are all prepared to get down to business. The ball is now clearly in our court. The unemployed of Europe will show no patience if we do not do everything we can to deliver the goods. That is why we share a common task, regardless of which country we come from, regardless of which party we represent, regardless of whether we are members of the Commission, of Parliament or of the Council. Let us rise to this task together."@en1
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