All of us, the government, parliament, local authorities and the society must demonstrate determination and readiness to use knowledge and capabilities... toward full European integration.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Europe must be understood and controlled by its citizens.
With the EU taking in ten more countries and adopting a new Constitution, organisations need more than ever intelligent professional help in engaging with the EU institutions.
Speaking from my experience as a person involved for a long time in building the European Union, it is important to have patience and efforts to build a community of nations.
What we need is a common goal for more Europe.
Integration is the most important asset Europe has, and the key component to European integration is the euro.
We've got to demonstrate why European unity and integration, our vast single market, our single currency, equip us with the strength to embrace globalization.
The structures in Europe in a globalising economy need to be modernised, need to be more integrated, need to be stronger.
There are achievements of European integration that cannot be haggled over: for example the principle of free movement and the principle of non-discrimination.
I said, yet again, for Germany, Europe is not only indispensable, it is part and parcel of our identity. We've always said German unity, European unity and integration, that's two parts of one and the same coin. But we want, obviously, to boost our competitiveness.
Because with courage and conviction I believe we can deliver a more flexible, adaptable and open European Union in which the interests and ambitions of all its members can be met.
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