07/07/2010: Belgian Presidency: realistic goals for concrete results
The European Parliament today welcomed Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme, who presented the programme of the Belgian Council Presidency to MEPs.
In his address, Joseph Daul, Chairman of the EPP Group, emphasised the importance of setting out ambitious yet realistic goals: "All too often, we welcome a new rotating presidency in this hemicycle promising a complete make-over of Europe. Six months later, however, we need to conclude that little of what was announced has been achieved. I expect the Belgian Presidency of the European Council to concentrate its efforts on our real priorities: growth and jobs, a sustainable economy, safety and freedom. Concrete results on all these fronts is what European citizens expect from us."
The most urgent problem Europe is facing today is the need to ensure economic growth and generating jobs. Daul continued: "If the European 2020 Strategy is taken seriously and financed adequately by all Member States, it can be a powerful tool for a more competitive and more sustainable Europe. At the same time, we need to make concrete progress on the regulation of the financial sector. Europe as we see it does not stand for speculation, but entrepreneurship and honest work."
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