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Mr.president,collegues,distinguishedguests:
ItisanhonourtobehereintheEuropeanparliamenttoday.Withyourpermiion,IwillcomebackaftereachEuropeanCouncilduringtheUKpresidencyandreporttoyou.Inaddition,IwouldbehaytocoulttheparliamentbeforeeachCouncil,soastohavethebenefitoftheviewsoftheEuropeanparliamentbeforeCouncildeliberatio.
Thisisatimelyaddre.WhateverelsepeopledisagreeuponinEuropetoday,theyatleastagreeononepoint:Europeisinthemidstofaprofounddebateaboutitsfuture.Iwanttotalktoyouplainlytodayaboutthisdebate,thereasoforitandhowtoresolveit.Ineverycrisisthereisanoortunity.ThereisonehereforEuropenow,ifwehavethecouragetotakeit.
ThedebateoverEuropeshouldnotbeconductedbytradingiultsorintermsofpersonality.Itshouldbeanopenandfrankexchangeofideas.AndrightattheoutsetIwanttodescribeclearlyhowIdefinethedebateandthedisagreementunderlyingit.
Theiueisnotbetweena"freemarket"EuropeandasocialEurope,betweenthosewhowanttoretreattoacommonmarketandthosewhobelieveinEuropeasapoliticalproject.
Thisisnotjustamisrepresentation.ItistointimidatethosewhowantchangeinEuropebyrepresentingthedesireforchangeasbetrayaloftheEuropeanideal,totrytoshutoffseriousdebateaboutEurope?ˉsfuturebyclaimingthattheveryiistenceondebateistoembracetheanti-Europe.
ItisamindsetIhavefoughtagaitallmypoliticallife.Idealssurvivethroughchange.Theydiethroughinertiainthefaceofchallenge.
Iamapaionatepro-European.Ialwayshavebeen.Myfirstvotewasin1975intheBritishreferendumonmembershipandIvotedyes.In1983,whenIwasthelastcandidateintheUKtobeselectedshortlybeforethatelectionandwhenmypartyhadapolicyofwithdrawingfromEurope,ItoldtheselectionconferencethatIdisagreedwiththepolicy.SomethoughtIhadlosttheselection.SomeperhawishIhad.Ithenhelpedchangeourpolicyinthe1980?ˉsandwasproudofthatchange.
SincebeingprimeMinisterIsignedtheSocialChapter,helped,alongwithFrance,tocreatethemodernEuropeanDefencepolicy,haveplayedmypartintheAmsterdam,theNice,thentheRomeTreaties
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.Thisisaunionofvalues,ofsolidaritybetweennatioandpeople,ofnotjustacommonmarketinwhichwetradebutacommonpoliticalaceinwhichweliveascitize.
Italwayswillbe.
IbelieveinEuropeasapoliticalproject.IbelieveinEuropewithastrongandcaringsocialdimeion.IwouldneveracceptaEuropethatwassimplyaneconomicmarket.
Tosaythatistheiueistoescapetherealdebateandhideinthecomfortzoneofthethingswehavealwayssaidtoeachotherintimesofdifficulty.
ThereisnotsomepisionbetweentheEuropenecearytosucceedeconomicallyandsocialEurope.politicalEuropeandeconomicEuropedonotliveinseparaterooms.
ThepurposeofsocialEuropeandeconomicEuropeshouldbetosustaineachother.
ThepurposeofpoliticalEuropeshouldbetopromotethedemocraticandeffectiveititutiotodeveloppolicyinthesetwoheresandacrotheboardwherewewantandneedtocooperateinourmutualinterest.
Butthepurposeofpoliticalleadershipistogetthepoliciesrightfortoday?ˉsworld.
For50yearsEurope?ˉsleadershavedonethat.Wetalkofcrisis.Letusfirsttalkofachievement.Whenthewarended,Europewasinrui.TodaytheEUstandsasamonumenttopoliticalachievement.Almost50yearsofpeace,50yearsofproerity,50yearsofprogre.Thinkofitandbegrateful.
ThebroadsweepofhistoryisonthesideoftheEU.Countriesroundtheworldarecomingtogetherbecauseincollectivecooperationtheyincreaseinpidualstrength.Untilthesecondhalfofthe20thCentury,forcenturiesEuropeannatioinpiduallyhaddominatedtheworld,colonisedlargepartsofit,foughtwarsagaiteachotherforworldsupremacy.
OutofthecarnageoftheSecondWorldWar,politicalleadershadthevisiontorealisethosedaysweregone.Today?ˉsworlddoesnotdiminishthatvision.Itdemotratesitsprescience.TheUSAistheworld?ˉsonlysuperpower.ButChinaandIndiainafewdecadeswillbetheworld?ˉslargesteconomies,eachofthemwithpopulatiothreetimesthatofthewholeoftheEU.TheideaofEurope,unitedandworkingtogether,iseentialforournatiotobestrongenoughtokeepourplaceinthisworld.
Now,almost50yearson,wehavetorenew.Thereisnoshameinthat.Allititutiomustdoit.Andwecan.ButonlyifweremarrytheEuropeanidealswebelieveinwiththemodernworldwelivein.
IfEuropedefaultedtoEuroscepticism,orifEuropeannatiofacedwiththisimmeechallenge,decidetohuddletogether,hopingwecanavoidglobalisation,shrinkawayfromconfrontingthechangesaroundus,takerefugeinthepresentpoliciesofEuropeasifbycotantlyrepeatingthem,wewouldbytheveryactofrepetitionmakethemmorerelevant,thenweriskfailure.Failureonagrand,strategic,scale.ThisisnotatimetoaccusethosewhowantEuropetochangeofbetrayingEurope.ItisatimetorecognisethatonlybychangewillEuroperecoveritsstrength,itsrelevance,itsidealismandthereforeitssuortamongstthepeople.
Andaseverthepeopleareaheadofthepoliticia.Wealwaysthinkasapoliticalclathatpeople,unconcernedwiththedailyoeionofpolitics,maynotunderstandit,maynotseeitssubtletiesanditscomplexities.But,ultimately,peoplealwaysseepoliticsmoreclearlythanus.preciselybecausetheyarenotdailyoeedwithit.
TheiueisnotabouttheideaoftheEuropeanUnion.Itisaboutmodernisation.Itisaboutpolicy.ItisnotadebateabouthowtoabandonEuropebuthowtomakeitdowhatitwassetuptodo:improvethelivesofpeople.Andrightnow,theyaren?ˉtconvinced.Coiderthis.
ForfouryearsEuropeconductedadebateoverournewCotitution,twoyearsofitintheConvention.ItwasadetailedandcarefulpieceofworksettingoutthenewrulestogovernaEuropeof25andintime27,28andmorememberstates.ItwasendorsedbyallGovernments.Itwassuortedbyallleaders.ItwasthencompreheivelyrejectedinreferendumsintwofoundingMemberStates,inthecaseoftheNetherlandsbyover60percent.TherealityisthatinmostMemberStatesitwouldbehardtodaytosecurea?ˉyes?ˉforitinareferendum.
Therearetwopoibleexplanatio.OneisthatpeoplestudiedtheCotitutionanddisagreedwithitsprecisearticles.Idoubtthatwasthebasisofthemajority?ˉno?ˉ.Thiswasnotaniueofbaddraftingorecifictextualdisagreement.
TheotherexplanationisthattheCotitutionbecamemerelythevehicleforthepeopletoregisterawideranddeeperdiscontentwiththestateofaffairsinEurope.Ibelievethistobethecorrectanalysis.
Ifso,itisnotacrisisofpoliticalititutio,itisacrisisofpoliticalleadership.peopleinEuropeareposinghardquestiotous.Theyworryaboutglobalisation,jobsecurity,aboutpeioandlivingstandards.Theyseenotjusttheireconomybuttheirsocietychangingaroundthem.Traditionalcommunitiesarebrokenup,ethnicpatterchange,familylifeisunderstrainasfamiliesstruggletobalanceworkandhome.
Wearelivingthroughaneraofprofoundupheavalandchange.Lookatourchildrenandthetechnologytheyuseandthejomarkettheyface.Theworldisunrecognisablefromthatweexperiencedasstudents20,30yearsago.Whensuchchangeoccurs,moderatepeoplemustgiveleadership.Iftheydon?ˉt,theextremesgaintractiononthepoliticalproce.Ithaewithinanation.ItishaeninginEuropenow.
Justreflect.TheLaekenDeclarationwhichlaunchedtheCotitutionwasdesigned"tobringEuropeclosertothepeople".Didit?TheLionagendawaslaunchedintheyear20xxwiththeambitionofmakingEurope"themostcompetitiveplacetodobusineintheworldby20xx".Wearehalfwaythroughthatperiod.Hasitsucceeded?
IhavesatthroughCouncilConclusioafterCouncilConclusiodescribinghowweare"recoectingEuropetothepeople".Arewe?
Itistimetogiveourselvesarealitycheck.Toreceivethewake-upcall.Thepeopleareblowingthetrumpetsroundthecitywalls.Arewelistening?Havewethepoliticalwilltogooutandmeetthemsothattheyregardourleadershipaspartofthesolutionnottheproblem?
ThatisthecontextinwhichtheBudgetdebateshouldbeset.peoplesay:weneedtheBudgettorestoreEurope?ˉscredibility.Ofcoursewedo.ButitshouldbetherightBudget.Itshouldn?ˉtbeatractedfromthedebateaboutEurope?ˉscrisis.Itshouldbepartoftheawertoit.
IwanttosayawordaboutlastFriday?ˉsSummit.TherehavebeensuggestiothatIwasnotwillingtocompromiseontheUKrebate;thatIonlyraisedCApreformatthelastminute;thatIexpectedtorenegotiatetheCAponFridaynight.InfactIamtheonlyBritishleaderthathaseversaidIwouldputtherebateonthetable.IneversaidweshouldendtheCApnoworrenegotiateitovernight.Suchapositionwouldbeaurd.Anychangemusttakeaccountofthelegitimateneedsoffarmingcommunitiesandhaenovertime.Ihavesaidsimplytwothings:thatwecaotagreeanewfinancialperectivethatdoesnotatleastsetoutaprocethatleadstoamorerationalBudget;andthatthismustallowsuchaBudgettoshapethesecondhalfofthatperectiveupto2013.Otherwiseitwillbe2014beforeanyfundamentalchangeisagreed,letaloneimplemented.Again,inthemeantime,ofcourseBritainwillpayitsfairshareofenlargement.ImightpointoutthatonanybasiswewouldremainthesecondhighestnetcontributortotheEU,havinginthisperectivepaidbilliomorethansimilarsizedcountries.
So,thatisthecontext.WhatwouldadifferentpolicyagendaforEuropelooklike?
First,itwouldmoderniseoursocialmodel.AgainsomehavesuggestedIwanttoabandonEurope?ˉssocialmodel.Buttellme:whattypeofsocialmodelisitthathas20munemployedinEurope,productivityratesfallingbehindthoseoftheUSA;thatisallowingmoresciencegraduatestobeproducedbyIndiathanbyEurope;andthat,onanyrelativeindexofamoderneconomy-skills,Rdevelopingproposalstohitthepeopleanddrugtraffickershard,inopeninguptheirbankaccounts,haraingtheiractivities,arrestingtheirleadingmembersandbringthemtojustice;gettingreturagreementsforfailedasylumseekersandillegalimmigrantsfromneighbouringcountriesandotherdevelopingbiometrictechnologytomakeEurope?ˉsborderssecure.
ThenthereisthewholeareaofCF.WeshouldbeagreeingpracticalmeasurestoenhanceEuropeandefencecapability,bepreparedtotakeonmoremiioofpeacekeepingandenforcement,developthecapability,withNATOorwhereNATOdoesnotwanttobeengagedoutsideit,tobeabletointervenequicklyandeffectivelyinsuortofconflictresolution.LookatthenumbersinEuropeanarmiestodayandourexpenditure.Dotheyreallyawerthestrategicneedsoftoday?
Suchadefencepolicyisanecearypartofaneffectiveforeignpolicy.Butevenwithoutit,weshouldbeseeinghowwecanmakeEurope?ˉsinfluencecount.WhentheEuropeanUnionagreedrecentlyadoublingofaidtoAfrica,itwasanimmediateboostnotjustforthattroubledcontinent,butforEuropeancooperation.Weareworldleadersindevelopmentandproudofit.Weshouldbeleadingthethewayonpromotinganewmulti-lateraltradeagreementwhichwillincreasetradeforall,eeciallythepoorestnatio.Weareleadingthedebateonclimatechangeanddevelopingpan-Europeanpoliciestotackleit.ThankstoXavierSolana,EuropehasstartedtomakeitspresencefeltintheME.Butmypointisverysimple.AstrongEuropewouldbeanactiveplayerinforeignpolicy,agoodpartnerofcoursetotheUSbutalsocapableofdemotratingitsowncapacitytoshapeandmovetheworldforward.
SuchaEurope-itseconomyintheproceofbeingmodernised,itssecurityenhancedbyclearactionwithinourbordersandbeyond-wouldbeaconfidentEurope.ItwouldbeaEuropeconfidentenoughtoseeenlargementnotasathreat,asifmembershipwereazerosumgameinwhicholdmembersloseasnewmembersgain,butanextraordinary,historicoortunitytobuildagreaterandmorepowerfulunion.Becausebeundernoillusion:ifwestopenlargementorshutoutitsnaturalcoequences,itwouldn?ˉt,intheend,saveonejob,keeponefirminbusine,preventonedelocalisation.Foratimeitmightbutnotforlong.AndinthemeantimeEuropewillbecomemorenarrow,moreintroectiveandthosewhogarnersuortwillbethosenointhetraditioofEuropeanidealismbutinthoseofoutdatednationalismandxenophobia.ButItellyouinallfrankne:itisacontradictiontobeinfavourofliberalisingEurope?ˉsmembershipbutagaitopeningupitseconomy.
IfwesetoutthatcleardirectioifwethencombineditwiththeCommiion-asthisoneunderJoseManuelBarroso?ˉsleadershipisfullycapableofdoing-thatispreparedtosendbacksomeoftheuecearyregulation,peelbacksomeofthebureaucracyandbecomeachampionofaglobal,outward-looking,competitiveEurope,thenitwillnotbehardtocapturetheimaginationandsuortofthepeopleofEurope.
Inourpresidency,wewilltrytotakeforwardtheBudgetdeal;toresolvesomeoftheharddoiers,liketheServicesDirectiveandWorkingTimeDirective;tocarryouttheUnion?ˉsobligatiotothoselikeTurkeyandCroatiathatwaitinhopeofafutureaspartofEurope;andtoconductthisdebateaboutthefutureofEuropeinanopen,inclusiveway,givingourownviewsstronglybutfullyreectfuloftheviewsofothers.
OnlyonethingIask:don?ˉtletuskidourselvesthatthisdebateisueceary;thatifonlyweaume?ˉbusineasusual?ˉ,peoplewillsoonerorlaterrelentandacquiesceinEuropeasitis,notastheywantittobe.InmytimeasprimeMinister,Ihavefoundthatthehardpartisnottakingthedecision,itisottingwhenithastobetaken.Itisunderstandingthedifferencebetweenthechallengesthathavetobemanagedandthosethathavetobeconfrontedandovercome.ThisissuchamomentofdecisionforEurope.
ThepeopleofEuro????114°?è¨?ùóDpeareeakingtous.Theyareposingthequestio.Theyarewantingourleadership.Itistimewegaveittothem.
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