ladies and gentlemen these days it’s it’s almost provocative
these days it’s it’s almost provocative
these days it’s it’s almost provocative to say that the European idea is an
to say that the European idea is an
to say that the European idea is an innovative young idea but it is the
innovative young idea but it is the
innovative young idea but it is the European project started 70 years ago
European project started 70 years ago
European project started 70 years ago and I will have 70 by the end of this
and I will have 70 by the end of this
and I will have 70 by the end of this year but France France is a thousand
year but France France is a thousand
year but France France is a thousand years old
years old
years old so European Union is is young
so European Union is is young
so European Union is is young nationalism is an old even an
nationalism is an old even an
nationalism is an old even an old-fashioned idea
old-fashioned idea
old-fashioned idea it destroyed Europe and the world during
it destroyed Europe and the world during
it destroyed Europe and the world during World War one and World War two today
World War one and World War two today
World War one and World War two today nationalism is gaining ground again in
nationalism is gaining ground again in
nationalism is gaining ground again in Russia in China and USA in the UK but
Russia in China and USA in the UK but
Russia in China and USA in the UK but much less among the EU member states the
much less among the EU member states the
much less among the EU member states the European Union is the opposite of
European Union is the opposite of
European Union is the opposite of tribalism it is the opposite of each for
tribalism it is the opposite of each for
tribalism it is the opposite of each for oneself if each country is proclaiming
oneself if each country is proclaiming
oneself if each country is proclaiming my country first America first la France
my country first America first la France
my country first America first la France de Bourgh Dutch shanti-bhai Aleph the
de Bourgh Dutch shanti-bhai Aleph the
de Bourgh Dutch shanti-bhai Aleph the world becomes unlivable nationalism
world becomes unlivable nationalism
world becomes unlivable nationalism means war as said by the former French
means war as said by the former French
means war as said by the former French president Francois metre all the
president Francois metre all the
president Francois metre all the European idea is a disruptive idea going
European idea is a disruptive idea going
European idea is a disruptive idea going against the spirit of the time in some
against the spirit of the time in some
against the spirit of the time in some parts of the world Europe means peace it
parts of the world Europe means peace it
parts of the world Europe means peace it is something we have to cherish in these
is something we have to cherish in these
is something we have to cherish in these dangerous times philosophers and authors
dangerous times philosophers and authors
dangerous times philosophers and authors have written hundreds of years ago about
have written hundreds of years ago about
have written hundreds of years ago about European unification mostly related to P
European unification mostly related to P
European unification mostly related to P intolerance but we had to wait until 70
intolerance but we had to wait until 70
intolerance but we had to wait until 70 years ago before we realized that dream
years ago before we realized that dream
years ago before we realized that dream it was considered 500 years ago at the
it was considered 500 years ago at the
it was considered 500 years ago at the time of the publication of the famous
time of the publication of the famous
time of the publication of the famous book of Thomas More utopia it was
book of Thomas More utopia it was
book of Thomas More utopia it was considered as an impossible dream by the
considered as an impossible dream by the
considered as an impossible dream by the absence of a dream that’s really
absence of a dream that’s really
absence of a dream that’s really dramatic progress is always driven by
dramatic progress is always driven by
dramatic progress is always driven by something that and trend ends everyday
something that and trend ends everyday
something that and trend ends everyday life today there is more disarray and
life today there is more disarray and
life today there is more disarray and despair than hope I listened to the
despair than hope I listened to the
despair than hope I listened to the inaugural address of the new American
inaugural address of the new American
inaugural address of the new American president the tone was negative
president the tone was negative
president the tone was negative gloomy hostile antagonistic and full of
gloomy hostile antagonistic and full of
gloomy hostile antagonistic and full of hate and revenge compare this speech
hate and revenge compare this speech
hate and revenge compare this speech with those of President Obama all
with those of President Obama all
with those of President Obama all President Kennedy in 1961 President
President Kennedy in 1961 President
President Kennedy in 1961 President Kennedy said ask not what your country
Kennedy said ask not what your country
Kennedy said ask not what your country can do for you ask what you can do for
can do for you ask what you can do for
can do for you ask what you can do for your country
your country
your country he made an appeal to the qualities in
he made an appeal to the qualities in
he made an appeal to the qualities in each of his fellow Americans to the
each of his fellow Americans to the
each of his fellow Americans to the positive energy to enthusiasm just the
positive energy to enthusiasm just the
positive energy to enthusiasm just the opposite of what happened on January the
opposite of what happened on January the
opposite of what happened on January the 20th we have to dream to speak of utopia
20th we have to dream to speak of utopia
20th we have to dream to speak of utopia instead of dystopia we have to turn fear
instead of dystopia we have to turn fear
instead of dystopia we have to turn fear into hope and I know of course that the
into hope and I know of course that the
into hope and I know of course that the European Union has to be improved in his
European Union has to be improved in his
European Union has to be improved in his functioning and architecture I know that
functioning and architecture I know that
functioning and architecture I know that the union is not always seen as a
the union is not always seen as a
the union is not always seen as a win-win Enterprise anymore after the
win-win Enterprise anymore after the
win-win Enterprise anymore after the many crisis we went through during the
many crisis we went through during the
many crisis we went through during the last eight years but we have to keep the
last eight years but we have to keep the
last eight years but we have to keep the sense of proportion after 70 years the
sense of proportion after 70 years the
sense of proportion after 70 years the Union is mature now it is no longer the
Union is mature now it is no longer the
Union is mature now it is no longer the love affair between young people we are
love affair between young people we are
love affair between young people we are in a marriage which ups and downs a
in a marriage which ups and downs a
in a marriage which ups and downs a marriage with 27 by the way for better
marriage with 27 by the way for better
marriage with 27 by the way for better and for worse
and for worse
and for worse we have to fight for our marriage love
we have to fight for our marriage love
we have to fight for our marriage love is a verb we have to defend Europe one
is a verb we have to defend Europe one
is a verb we have to defend Europe one country is in a process of divorce and
country is in a process of divorce and
country is in a process of divorce and let’s hope that we can achieve an
let’s hope that we can achieve an
let’s hope that we can achieve an amicable divorce by mutual consent but
amicable divorce by mutual consent but
amicable divorce by mutual consent but in any case the 27 will continue their
in any case the 27 will continue their
in any case the 27 will continue their journey in the midst of a world where
journey in the midst of a world where
journey in the midst of a world where nationalism is becoming the rule and
nationalism is becoming the rule and
nationalism is becoming the rule and cooperation the exception stronger
cooperation the exception stronger
cooperation the exception stronger together is a better slogan than each
together is a better slogan than each
together is a better slogan than each for oneself China India and all those
for oneself China India and all those
for oneself China India and all those are conquering the world economically
are conquering the world economically
are conquering the world economically and even politically and it’s absolutely
and even politically and it’s absolutely
and even politically and it’s absolutely great that they managed to lift hundreds
great that they managed to lift hundreds
great that they managed to lift hundreds of millions of people out of extreme
of millions of people out of extreme
of millions of people out of extreme poverty the EU represents seven percent
poverty the EU represents seven percent
poverty the EU represents seven percent of the world population od7
of the world population od7
of the world population od7 and 20 percent of world GDP though these
and 20 percent of world GDP though these
and 20 percent of world GDP though these numbers are decreasing day by day our
numbers are decreasing day by day our
numbers are decreasing day by day our world in which we live will become very
world in which we live will become very
world in which we live will become very small within the national borders of
small within the national borders of
small within the national borders of Belgium the Netherlands Germany or Italy
Belgium the Netherlands Germany or Italy
Belgium the Netherlands Germany or Italy we would be the leftovers of
we would be the leftovers of
we would be the leftovers of globalization with our 7% of world
globalization with our 7% of world
globalization with our 7% of world population the youngsters of the United
population the youngsters of the United
population the youngsters of the United Kingdom understood this pretty well when
Kingdom understood this pretty well when
Kingdom understood this pretty well when they voted overwhelmingly in favor of
they voted overwhelmingly in favor of
they voted overwhelmingly in favor of remaining remaining in the European
remaining remaining in the European
remaining remaining in the European Union and many of those youngsters went
Union and many of those youngsters went
Union and many of those youngsters went devastated in the morning of June 24
devastated in the morning of June 24
devastated in the morning of June 24 after the negative result of the
after the negative result of the
after the negative result of the referendum and by the way in a few years
referendum and by the way in a few years
referendum and by the way in a few years time demographics would turn the outcome
time demographics would turn the outcome
time demographics would turn the outcome of 52 48 into 48 52 we often say that we
of 52 48 into 48 52 we often say that we
of 52 48 into 48 52 we often say that we have to think of our children and
have to think of our children and
have to think of our children and grandchildren and I do but in the UK the
grandchildren and I do but in the UK the
grandchildren and I do but in the UK the opposite happens the older generation
opposite happens the older generation
opposite happens the older generation stole the future of the youngsters the
stole the future of the youngsters the
stole the future of the youngsters the generation furthest away from World War
generation furthest away from World War
generation furthest away from World War two is more supportive of the European
two is more supportive of the European
two is more supportive of the European Union the peace project in essence
Union the peace project in essence
Union the peace project in essence than their predecessors who were born
than their predecessors who were born
than their predecessors who were born just after the war so real a real
just after the war so real a real
just after the war so real a real paradox
paradox
paradox dear friends life is always full of of
dear friends life is always full of of
dear friends life is always full of of tensions between space and place between
tensions between space and place between
tensions between space and place between opportunities we can see the risk we can
opportunities we can see the risk we can
opportunities we can see the risk we can take and the protection we need at home
take and the protection we need at home
take and the protection we need at home space and place and Europe created space
space and place and Europe created space
space and place and Europe created space with a free movement of goods services
with a free movement of goods services
with a free movement of goods services capital and people it created prosperity
capital and people it created prosperity
capital and people it created prosperity and the same happened on a global scale
and the same happened on a global scale
and the same happened on a global scale millions of young people could study for
millions of young people could study for
millions of young people could study for instance abroad via all kinds of
instance abroad via all kinds of
instance abroad via all kinds of so-called Erasmus programs but in
so-called Erasmus programs but in
so-called Erasmus programs but in general the world became a village with
general the world became a village with
general the world became a village with unprecedented possibilities to travel
unprecedented possibilities to travel
unprecedented possibilities to travel cheaply and to serve on the internet for
cheaply and to serve on the internet for
cheaply and to serve on the internet for free we have access to information music
free we have access to information music
free we have access to information music entertainment exchanges as never before
entertainment exchanges as never before
entertainment exchanges as never before in your ministry no country is far away
in your ministry no country is far away
in your ministry no country is far away anymore but when space also create
anymore but when space also create
anymore but when space also create creates costs where not everybody is
creates costs where not everybody is
creates costs where not everybody is winning anymore in the global economy
winning anymore in the global economy
winning anymore in the global economy when it becomes obvious that this
when it becomes obvious that this
when it becomes obvious that this prosperity doesn’t reach everyone nor
prosperity doesn’t reach everyone nor
prosperity doesn’t reach everyone nor does everyone equally benefits from it
does everyone equally benefits from it
does everyone equally benefits from it people starts longing for a place that
people starts longing for a place that
people starts longing for a place that protects them protects them against
protects them protects them against
protects them protects them against threatening developments such as
threatening developments such as
threatening developments such as unemployment and secure jobs financial
unemployment and secure jobs financial
unemployment and secure jobs financial instability irregular migration
instability irregular migration
instability irregular migration terrorism climate change all kinds of of
terrorism climate change all kinds of of
terrorism climate change all kinds of of unfair competition and excessive
unfair competition and excessive
unfair competition and excessive inequalities longing for a place where
inequalities longing for a place where
inequalities longing for a place where they feel at home and at ease is also
they feel at home and at ease is also
they feel at home and at ease is also longing for the good old days a
longing for the good old days a
longing for the good old days a nostalgic feeling of a world with more
nostalgic feeling of a world with more
nostalgic feeling of a world with more stability and more harmony and young
stability and more harmony and young
stability and more harmony and young people there of course they are aware of
people there of course they are aware of
people there of course they are aware of the pros and the cons of this new world
the pros and the cons of this new world
the pros and the cons of this new world in which we live but they also know that
in which we live but they also know that
in which we live but they also know that the
the
the old-world will not return the first
old-world will not return the first
old-world will not return the first group you can call them wall people
group you can call them wall people
group you can call them wall people ready to build walls in their hearts in
ready to build walls in their hearts in
ready to build walls in their hearts in their heads even building physical walls
their heads even building physical walls
their heads even building physical walls in order to prevent others from coming
in order to prevent others from coming
in order to prevent others from coming in the others are web people embracing
in the others are web people embracing
in the others are web people embracing globalization with these advantages and
globalization with these advantages and
globalization with these advantages and disadvantages I can use another metaphor
disadvantages I can use another metaphor
disadvantages I can use another metaphor the first group are the staying at home
the first group are the staying at home
the first group are the staying at home people and the others are the movers
people and the others are the movers
people and the others are the movers mostly the distinction between young and
mostly the distinction between young and
mostly the distinction between young and old people at the same time we have to
old people at the same time we have to
old people at the same time we have to find a way to alleviate this tension to
find a way to alleviate this tension to
find a way to alleviate this tension to bridge the distance between space and
bridge the distance between space and
bridge the distance between space and place between weapon wall we need to
place between weapon wall we need to
place between weapon wall we need to address the worries of there are younger
address the worries of there are younger
address the worries of there are younger and our older citizens by giving them
and our older citizens by giving them
and our older citizens by giving them better protection in many respects
better protection in many respects
better protection in many respects correcting the market economy by
correcting the market economy by
correcting the market economy by tackling unemployment irregular
tackling unemployment irregular
tackling unemployment irregular migration climate change using
migration climate change using
migration climate change using equalities and fair competition and
equalities and fair competition and
equalities and fair competition and providing physical security we need a
providing physical security we need a
providing physical security we need a new version of the social market economy
new version of the social market economy
new version of the social market economy at the European and even at the global
at the European and even at the global
at the European and even at the global level
level
level we need a new social contract and new
we need a new social contract and new
we need a new social contract and new consensus only this way can we turn here
consensus only this way can we turn here
consensus only this way can we turn here into hope and liberate people from the
into hope and liberate people from the
into hope and liberate people from the feeling of powerlessness
feeling of powerlessness
feeling of powerlessness we need more social harmony and less
we need more social harmony and less
we need more social harmony and less polarization more Gemeinschaft want less
polarization more Gemeinschaft want less
polarization more Gemeinschaft want less gesellschaft more moderation I like that
gesellschaft more moderation I like that
gesellschaft more moderation I like that word moderation and less aggressiveness
word moderation and less aggressiveness
word moderation and less aggressiveness this I repeats at the european and at
this I repeats at the european and at
this I repeats at the european and at the global level we need countervailing
the global level we need countervailing
the global level we need countervailing powers to correct the brutal forces of
powers to correct the brutal forces of
powers to correct the brutal forces of the market and the financial crisis was
the market and the financial crisis was
the market and the financial crisis was a warning shot
a warning shot
a warning shot dear friends much is at stake but still
dear friends much is at stake but still
dear friends much is at stake but still doable in the europe of tomorrow
doable in the europe of tomorrow
doable in the europe of tomorrow we need creativity innovation and the
we need creativity innovation and the
we need creativity innovation and the preneur ship in our economies in our
preneur ship in our economies in our
preneur ship in our economies in our societies French would say leave machine
societies French would say leave machine
societies French would say leave machine a CEO
a CEO
a CEO whoahhh yes imagination is powerful we
whoahhh yes imagination is powerful we
whoahhh yes imagination is powerful we have to make room for creativity to
have to make room for creativity to
have to make room for creativity to stimulate and to reward it morally and
stimulate and to reward it morally and
stimulate and to reward it morally and also financially the scientists in its
also financially the scientists in its
also financially the scientists in its lab and the freaks in their garage the
lab and the freaks in their garage the
lab and the freaks in their garage the third Industrial Revolution is taking
third Industrial Revolution is taking
third Industrial Revolution is taking place under our watch our way of life is
place under our watch our way of life is
place under our watch our way of life is changing in our lifestyle expect the
changing in our lifestyle expect the
changing in our lifestyle expect the unexpected but I’m struck by today’s
unexpected but I’m struck by today’s
unexpected but I’m struck by today’s combination of technological optimism
combination of technological optimism
combination of technological optimism and deep and growing social malaise we
and deep and growing social malaise we
and deep and growing social malaise we never had it so good and we’ve never
never had it so good and we’ve never
never had it so good and we’ve never been so unhappy the digital revolution
been so unhappy the digital revolution
been so unhappy the digital revolution is bright but there is a political
is bright but there is a political
is bright but there is a political revolution of discontent going on the
revolution of discontent going on the
revolution of discontent going on the reason is that we are not used to the
reason is that we are not used to the
reason is that we are not used to the absorption we left through so many
absorption we left through so many
absorption we left through so many crises on on short notice
crises on on short notice
crises on on short notice evolution belongs apparently more to
evolution belongs apparently more to
evolution belongs apparently more to human nature than revolution but above
human nature than revolution but above
human nature than revolution but above all many people fear that the digital
all many people fear that the digital
all many people fear that the digital revolution will create less jobs and
revolution will create less jobs and
revolution will create less jobs and secure jobs are no jobs at all for them
secure jobs are no jobs at all for them
secure jobs are no jobs at all for them if this is the case how to provide jobs
if this is the case how to provide jobs
if this is the case how to provide jobs for younger and older people we have to
for younger and older people we have to
for younger and older people we have to empower people with more skills and
empower people with more skills and
empower people with more skills and prepare them for new jobs in the market
prepare them for new jobs in the market
prepare them for new jobs in the market or in the subsidized sector education
or in the subsidized sector education
or in the subsidized sector education lifelong learning are more important
lifelong learning are more important
lifelong learning are more important than ever and at the same time we have
than ever and at the same time we have
than ever and at the same time we have to keep a balance between a demanding
to keep a balance between a demanding
to keep a balance between a demanding professional life and our personal
professional life and our personal
professional life and our personal family life flexibility and stability is
family life flexibility and stability is
family life flexibility and stability is a formula for that word happiness
a formula for that word happiness
a formula for that word happiness dear friends Europe is not a museum our
dear friends Europe is not a museum our
dear friends Europe is not a museum our societies are very dynamic and full of
societies are very dynamic and full of
societies are very dynamic and full of vitality everyday people start their own
vitality everyday people start their own
vitality everyday people start their own business volunteer to help their parents
business volunteer to help their parents
business volunteer to help their parents their neighbours take initiatives to
their neighbours take initiatives to
their neighbours take initiatives to protect nature and environment too
protect nature and environment too
protect nature and environment too support foreigners and refugees and we
support foreigners and refugees and we
support foreigners and refugees and we often underestimate the energy and the
often underestimate the energy and the
often underestimate the energy and the dynamism among people of course there is
dynamism among people of course there is
dynamism among people of course there is uncertainty and fear but many still
uncertainty and fear but many still
uncertainty and fear but many still believe in a better life and a better
believe in a better life and a better
believe in a better life and a better world we have to encourage the spirit of
world we have to encourage the spirit of
world we have to encourage the spirit of initiative in the economy and beyond the
initiative in the economy and beyond the
initiative in the economy and beyond the economy we have to be committed to
economy we have to be committed to
economy we have to be committed to progress economically socially and
progress economically socially and
progress economically socially and ecologically hopeful people look at
ecologically hopeful people look at
ecologically hopeful people look at their fellow citizens and their fellow
their fellow citizens and their fellow
their fellow citizens and their fellow man not as enemies or as rivals fear
man not as enemies or as rivals fear
man not as enemies or as rivals fear create failed societies in stagnating
create failed societies in stagnating
create failed societies in stagnating economies and in stagnating societies
economies and in stagnating societies
economies and in stagnating societies tribalism
tribalism
tribalism and nationalism can gain ground let’s be
and nationalism can gain ground let’s be
and nationalism can gain ground let’s be optimistic the European economy is
optimistic the European economy is
optimistic the European economy is growing again we are creating 5 million
growing again we are creating 5 million
growing again we are creating 5 million jobs in the euro area between 2014 and
jobs in the euro area between 2014 and
jobs in the euro area between 2014 and 2017 our growth is much more evenly
2017 our growth is much more evenly
2017 our growth is much more evenly distributed among our people than in the
distributed among our people than in the
distributed among our people than in the United States when 90% of the citizens
United States when 90% of the citizens
United States when 90% of the citizens only benefited from 20% of the gross
only benefited from 20% of the gross
only benefited from 20% of the gross which created between 1975 and 2007 we
which created between 1975 and 2007 we
which created between 1975 and 2007 we in Europe we obtained results also on
in Europe we obtained results also on
in Europe we obtained results also on climate change we will all will perform
climate change we will all will perform
climate change we will all will perform by doing better in 2020 than the target
by doing better in 2020 than the target
by doing better in 2020 than the target of minus 20% greenhouse gas emissions
of minus 20% greenhouse gas emissions
of minus 20% greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 and the new objective
compared to 1990 and the new objective
compared to 1990 and the new objective of minus 40% greenhouse gas emissions in
of minus 40% greenhouse gas emissions in
of minus 40% greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 is within reach technological
2030 is within reach technological
2030 is within reach technological innovation will be extremely helpful
innovation will be extremely helpful
innovation will be extremely helpful triple glazing LED lamp using 10% of the
triple glazing LED lamp using 10% of the
triple glazing LED lamp using 10% of the energy of traditional lamps car using
energy of traditional lamps car using
energy of traditional lamps car using 1/3 of the amount of fuel compared to 10
1/3 of the amount of fuel compared to 10
1/3 of the amount of fuel compared to 10 years ago
years ago
years ago gets the future or even today’s reality
gets the future or even today’s reality
gets the future or even today’s reality the European Union can become the world
the European Union can become the world
the European Union can become the world leader in the clear energy transition
leader in the clear energy transition
leader in the clear energy transition u.s. is again in a state of climate
u.s. is again in a state of climate
u.s. is again in a state of climate denial building pipelines at any price
denial building pipelines at any price
denial building pipelines at any price prioritizing jobs to environmental leads
prioritizing jobs to environmental leads
prioritizing jobs to environmental leads we in the European Union are going our
we in the European Union are going our
we in the European Union are going our own way the way of the future
own way the way of the future
own way the way of the future we also have to go ahead with with free
we also have to go ahead with with free
we also have to go ahead with with free trade with free and fair trade we will
trade with free and fair trade we will
trade with free and fair trade we will conclude the trade agreement with Japan
conclude the trade agreement with Japan
conclude the trade agreement with Japan this year we finalized one with jet Nam
this year we finalized one with jet Nam
this year we finalized one with jet Nam we have to go on with Indonesia and
we have to go on with Indonesia and
we have to go on with Indonesia and Korea and Singapore are already strong
Korea and Singapore are already strong
Korea and Singapore are already strong trading partners also in South South
trading partners also in South South
trading partners also in South South America we have agreements in the
America we have agreements in the
America we have agreements in the pipeline namely with Brazil and
pipeline namely with Brazil and
pipeline namely with Brazil and Argentina after trade deals already made
Argentina after trade deals already made
Argentina after trade deals already made with Peru Colombia Ecuador and we signed
with Peru Colombia Ecuador and we signed
with Peru Colombia Ecuador and we signed a trade agreement with Canada etc the
a trade agreement with Canada etc the
a trade agreement with Canada etc the union has to remain open because the
union has to remain open because the
union has to remain open because the source of growth jobs and influence in
source of growth jobs and influence in
source of growth jobs and influence in the world if America is falling back on
the world if America is falling back on
the world if America is falling back on itself we are not we have to remain
itself we are not we have to remain
itself we are not we have to remain open-minded and I repeat this openness
open-minded and I repeat this openness
open-minded and I repeat this openness has to go hand-in-hand with protecting
has to go hand-in-hand with protecting
has to go hand-in-hand with protecting our citizens better against unfair and
our citizens better against unfair and
our citizens better against unfair and undesirable
undesirable
undesirable evolutions we have to re-energize Europe
evolutions we have to re-energize Europe
evolutions we have to re-energize Europe I prefer to use this verb instead of
I prefer to use this verb instead of
I prefer to use this verb instead of reinventing which sounds as if we have
reinventing which sounds as if we have
reinventing which sounds as if we have to start from scratch but on the
to start from scratch but on the
to start from scratch but on the contrary we achieved a lot already but
contrary we achieved a lot already but
contrary we achieved a lot already but we have to do B we have to do is to be
we have to do B we have to do is to be
we have to do B we have to do is to be more ambitious the simple truth is that
more ambitious the simple truth is that
more ambitious the simple truth is that we cannot provide results in all these
we cannot provide results in all these
we cannot provide results in all these domains without more European
domains without more European
domains without more European cooperation and integration it is
cooperation and integration it is
cooperation and integration it is inevitable and necessary we have no
inevitable and necessary we have no
inevitable and necessary we have no choice but at the same time cooperation
choice but at the same time cooperation
choice but at the same time cooperation and solidarity our values within
and solidarity our values within
and solidarity our values within themselves there is no place in today’s
themselves there is no place in today’s
themselves there is no place in today’s world for a standalone more Europe more
world for a standalone more Europe more
world for a standalone more Europe more European cooperation and integration
European cooperation and integration
European cooperation and integration will give us control over our destiny we
will give us control over our destiny we
will give us control over our destiny we are not suffering anymore
are not suffering anymore
are not suffering anymore on migration on terrorism on trade on
on migration on terrorism on trade on
on migration on terrorism on trade on climate change only cooperation European
climate change only cooperation European
climate change only cooperation European cooperation can give us a future of
cooperation can give us a future of
cooperation can give us a future of course we can be proud
course we can be proud
course we can be proud we are what we are Dutch Flemish German
we are what we are Dutch Flemish German
we are what we are Dutch Flemish German French etc we can be Patriots but not
French etc we can be Patriots but not
French etc we can be Patriots but not nationalists our identity must always
nationalists our identity must always
nationalists our identity must always remain open identity can have different
remain open identity can have different
remain open identity can have different layers and also a European one dat taxes
layers and also a European one dat taxes
layers and also a European one dat taxes in those unprecedented and even
in those unprecedented and even
in those unprecedented and even dangerous times we have to stick to our
dangerous times we have to stick to our
dangerous times we have to stick to our values to our European Way of life
values to our European Way of life
values to our European Way of life following our own course regardless of
following our own course regardless of
following our own course regardless of what the United States and others are
what the United States and others are
what the United States and others are choosing I believe in the openness of
choosing I believe in the openness of
choosing I believe in the openness of the young generation and we have to
the young generation and we have to
the young generation and we have to combine this with a sense of protection
combine this with a sense of protection
combine this with a sense of protection of the older ones yes we can make it I
of the older ones yes we can make it I
of the older ones yes we can make it I remain a man of hope thank you so much
remain a man of hope thank you so much
remain a man of hope thank you so much [Applause]
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