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"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, we have major problems in Europe. From the outset, we agreed, firstly, that in all of the Member States, we must make more sparing use of our financial resources; secondly, we agreed that we urgently need structural reforms; and thirdly, we agreed that we need to stimulate growth. We have done all this. The truth is that things are moving forward. This is happening slowly, but we are making progress. Sometimes, I do not understand why there are these agitated speeches, as if we were constantly expected to reinvent the world. We are on the right track. Mr Van Rompuy, I am most grateful to you for being such a staunch advocate of an approach which relies on steady and systematic work. It is not about introducing something new every week. It is not about producing a new instrument or investing hopes in some other marvellous innovation week after week. What we need is a systematic approach. That is the only way to move forward. Indeed, progress is being achieved, slowly but surely. Thoroughness and reliability are better than speed and a hectic approach. That is why implementation and systematic controls are more effective than a constant stream of new ideas. I am very happy with the way we are working now. In fact, let me say this on the topic of banking supervision: it does not matter which day we introduce this system of banking supervision, as the two Presidents have said. What matters is whether it works. We ourselves adopted all manner of decisions in connection with the European Banking Authority and we wanted more. Today, we are doing things differently, more systematically. What matters is whether and how the new structures work, not when they work. So I would like to thank you for this systematic and somewhat calmer and more dependable approach. I think it is the right one. What ultimately counts is not who talks a better game but whose actions speak louder than words."@en1
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