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"In 2014 the citizens of the European Union will once again be able to go to the urns and decide who they want to represent them directly in Brussels, the centre of EU affairs. Even if we have not managed to recover completely from the crisis by then, we must still concentrate our energy on giving Europe’s citizens hope for the future. I believe that it is only by adhering to democratic values that we can create a Europe that is both competitive and demonstrates solidarity. The task that falls to the political parties at European level is to promote greater European political awareness and translate the will of EU citizens into action. As this will come about at the next elections thanks to the Treaty of Lisbon, I am confident that the political legitimacy of both Parliament and the Commission will be genuinely reinforced by having a more direct link between the election of these two institutions and the votes of the European electorate. It falls to Parliament to ensure that appropriate preparations are made for this process and that citizens are duly informed. The electorate needs to understand clearly why and for whom they are voting in two years’ time. They need to see the changes that have been made as regards European political cooperation, and they especially need to see how this will have a more positive impact on their own lives. I hope that the new European Parliament and European Commission will take shape in 2014 in line with Christian-democratic principles and with due consideration for European solidarity."@en1
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