The presidency of the Euro group is an interesting and important task.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The most important thing is to defend the euro.
It's in our interests that the euro is a successful, strong currency.
Indeed, the creators of the euro envisioned it as an instrument to promote political union.
We must do everything to ensure that the Euro 2016 is a success.
Why am I such a Euro-enthusiast? Because I knew it was an anchor of democracy.
I have been supporting the European Union, but we are still a work in progress. We have to become more of a United States of Europe. We should talk about electing a president of the E.U., rather than having one selected from the heads of government.
What we have to do is reinvent the idea of Europe.
Our aim, during our Presidency in the next six months will be to lead this challenge, to show that Europe can function in a mature and responsible way, to start delivering tangible results that show we are taking people's concerns seriously.
The strongest institution in the hands of the European Union is the euro.
Thus, the focus on this main political goal must become more visible in EU politics and to achieve this, we need a political impulse. It must be clear what the priorities on the agenda are.
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