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"Mr President, Slovakia is taking over the reins of the Council for the first time in very turbulent times. I wish Prime Minister Fico every success, but one low-hanging fruit is the money market funds file. This file needs to be concluded quickly, especially in the current context, given the importance of these funds in addressing systemic risks and short-term financing of the economy. It will be a real feather in your cap, Mr Fico, if we can conclude on this where very many other Presidencies have failed.
I may be a British MEP but I am a committed European and I want to ensure that the EU can move forward. Learning from the recent events in the UK, I would suggest three points. Firstly, you rightly said it is important that the EU tackles its communication problems. The UK referendum shows the power of lies and exaggeration to sway rational people easily. However, it is important to recognise that many across Europe are feeling left behind. So the EU has to deliver by doing more on education and skills. Many of those who voted ‘Leave’ in the UK were frustrated by the effects of globalisation, so intensive programmes preparing people for this new world, which is developing at the speed of sound, should be a high priority.
Secondly, it is critical that you reform what is not working, and let us start with the Council. The EU is blamed for a crisis, from the economy to employment to migration, when it is Member States which block decisive and collective action, failing to implement what has been agreed. The EU is often depicted as centralised and strong, but the truth is, it is weak and fragmented.
Lastly, listen to the young people, 75% of whom voted in the UK to remain in the future. They are the future and make sure they have a say over it."@en1
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